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Burkina Faso travel guide: visa, weather and holidays
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for Burkina Faso. Capital: Ouagadougou.
Do you need a visa for Burkina Faso?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 19 passports can enter Burkina Faso without a visa and 55 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Burkina Faso · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso at a glance
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (Fr, XOF)
- Languages
- French
- Calling code
- +226
- Drives on the
- right
Weather in Ouagadougou
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Burkina Faso
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Burkina Faso or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in Burkina Faso, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Burkina Faso?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 19 passports can enter Burkina Faso without a visa, 55 passports can get a visa on arrival and 124 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Burkina Faso.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Burkina Faso?
Traffic keeps to the right in Burkina Faso.
What currency does Burkina Faso use?
West African CFA franc (Fr, XOF).
What is the calling code for Burkina Faso?
+226.
What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
Ouagadougou.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.