Openness rank
#171
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Ouagadougou
Population
24.1 million
Area
274,200 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
739,820 · 2024
Migrant share
3.1%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Mossi53.7%
- other12.8%
- Fulani6.8%
- Gurunsi5.9%
- Bissa5.4%
- Gurma5.2%
- Other9.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
19
F+A+eTA
Visa free
19
passports in
eVisa
179
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Burkina Faso
BF · Openness rank #171
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Guinea#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
Central African Republic#168Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.