Burkina Faso

Africa

Italian offices, emergency numbers, entry requirements, and official sources for people traveling to or living in Burkina Faso.

Official sources

Last checked Oct 3, 2026

Burkina Faso at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC)

19:50:53

November 6, 2026

Capital

Ouagadougou

Data status

Update delayed

34.1 °C

Partly cloudy

High 39.3°

Low 25.6°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 2.5 m/s

Today · Nov 6

Partly cloudy

25.6° / 39.3°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 7

Partly cloudy

25.3° / 38.5°

Precipitation 0 mm

Sunday · Nov 8

Clear

24.4° / 38.2°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Ouagadougou (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Language: French
Capital: Ouagadougou
Population: 24,070,553
Timezone: UTC

Country overview

The Italian presence in Burkina Faso brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Burkina Faso

Planning a trip to Burkina Faso means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Burkina Faso.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

eVisa

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

The Confederation of Sahel States declared in December 2024 that its territory is visa-free for all ECOWAS nationals. For other foreigners, the government's visa portal lists an entry visa or a permit, unless exempt, among the documents to present at the border; the UK and Canadian governments say their citizens need a visa. On 30 December 2025 the government announced it would apply equivalent visa measures to US nationals, in reciprocity for the US decision to place Burkina Faso under full visa restrictions. The UK and Canadian governments advise against all travel to Burkina Faso because of the threat of terrorism and kidnapping and the unstable political situation.

Passport validity: At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (basis not specified in structured data).
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Travel insurance: Short-stay visa applicants must provide a health insurance certificate covering the whole stay, together with a medical certificate showing they have no contagious disease.
Return or onward ticket: Every foreigner must show border officers a return ticket, or a repatriation deposit or an exemption from it.
Remaining validity (months): 6
How validity is counted: INGRESSO_O_ARRIVO_DA_VERIFICARE
Visa requirement: Visa required according to the source text.

Passport validity: At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (basis not specified in structured data). Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-08-12
Remaining validity (months): 6 Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-08-12
How validity is counted: INGRESSO_O_ARRIVO_DA_VERIFICARE Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-08-12
Visa requirement: Visa required according to the source text. Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-08-12

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 4 - Do Not Travel

Updated to reflect changes for travelers with dual nationality Do not travel to Burkina Faso for any reason due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. Country Summary: Terrorist organizations continue to plan and conduct terrorist activities throughout Burkina Faso.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

2 offices listed

Office

Italian office in Burkina Faso

Embassy - Ouagadougou

embassy · Ouagadougou

Office switchboard: 00226 25 37 65 90

Office

Italian office in Burkina Faso

Honorary consulate - Ouagadougou

honorary consulate · Ouagadougou

Office switchboard: 22625340002

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Burkina Faso.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 3 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

Official source Terms CC BY 4.0
MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 6 Nov 2026, 18:18 · Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026, 20:01 · Update delayed

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

Official source Terms CC BY 4.0

Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Burkina Faso

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Essential facts

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