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The Basics
Entry requirements for Americans: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Entry requirements for UK nationals: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Entry requirements for Canadians: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Entry requirements for Australians: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Entry requirements for South Africans: A valid passport and visa are required.
Entry requirements for New Zealanders: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Entry requirements for Irish nationals: A valid passport and visa are required. A visa can be obtained
on arrival for stays of up to one month for a fee of XOF
95,000.
Passport/Visa Note: It is recommended that all travellers ensure their passports
have six months' validity remaining.
Local Customs: There are several customs in Burkina Faso that visitors need to
be aware of: photography is strictly controlled, and tourists
should always ask permission before photographing any person, and
never attempt to take a picture of a military or government
building. Women should not wear short skirts or revealing clothing,
and should refrain from smoking in public. Shaking hands is an
appropriate way to greet a person regardless of sex, and one should
always return a greeting. Homosexuality is not generally accepted
in Burkina Faso. Eating, touching another person, and giving
someone money with the left hand is considered offensive.
Duty Free: Visitors to Burkina Faso may import up to 200 cigarettes/50
cigars/100 cigarillos/250g of tobacco, one litre of spirit and one
litre of wine, 500ml each of eau de toilette and perfume, and two
still cameras/one movie camera. Sporting guns may be brought in by
license only.
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