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Burundi passport

Burundi (BI) ranks #170 with mobility 47 / 198. 47 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#170

199

Mobility

47

/ 198

Visa free

18

Visa required

102

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Country profile

Capital

Gitega

Population

12.3 million

Area

27,830 km²

Currency

Burundian franc BIF

Languages

French, Kirundi

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

387,101 · 2024

Migrant share

2.8%

Ethnic groups

Hutu, Tutsi, Twa, South Asian

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.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+257

Airports

BJM · GID · KRE

Highlights

Kibira National Park
Lake Tanganyika
Gitega

Policy · Burundi Open interactive atlas

FVisa free18

Central African Republic

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

AOn arrival27

TeTA2

EeVisa49

RVisa required102

Bosnia and Herzegovina

+78

Nearby in the ranking

Central African Republic

FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Burundi?

Visa-free 18, on arrival 27, eTA 2, eVisa 49, visa required 102.

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