Visa & entry guide
Plan your visit to Burundi with guidance on visitor requirements, passport considerations and where to apply.
For Kenyan passport holders and Kenya residents travelling on other passports.
Explore the destinationUse the section that matches your travel purpose and passport context.
Tourist & Leisure
Valid Kenyan passport/travel document
Return/onward travel where applicable
Accommodation details
Yellow fever certificate where applicable
Supporting travel documents
Kenyan citizens can enter Burundi visa-free under East African Community arrangements. Employment and residence remain subject to the appropriate Burundian permits.
Business Travel
Valid Kenyan passport/travel document
Business/meeting details
Host/company information
Yellow fever certificate where applicable
Supporting business documents
Passport Context
Kenyan citizens can enter Burundi visa-free under East African Community arrangements. Employment and residence remain subject to the appropriate Burundian permits.
Requirements normally follow the passport used for travel. Confirm the application route for your nationality and Kenyan residence status.
Application Route
Embassy of Burundi • Denis Pritt Road, Kilimani, opposite Gracia Gardens, Nairobi
Tel: +254 20 331 0826 / +254 772 403 148
Visa-exempt travellers should confirm current EAC entry documentation before departure.
Visa and entry requirements may change. Sunward Travel will confirm the applicable requirements at the time of travel. The issuance of a visa or permission to enter is the sole prerogative of the issuing country's immigration/consular authorities, and Sunward Travel does not guarantee a successful visa application or entry for any applicant or nationality.
