Visas

Citizens of Burkina Faso wishing to travel to the United States will need to have a valid visa. The type of visa required will depend upon the reason for travel.

See the links at the left side of the page for more information.
 
We have endeavored to provide as much information as possible here on our website about the processes and applicable U.S. laws.  If you cannot find the information you seek directly on our site, you will also find links on the right hand side to other U.S. government sites that can provide additional information on visas, immigration, and travel to the United States of America.

General information about the Consular Section

The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Ouagadougou operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time.  The local time is equivalent to GMT. The Consular Section is closed during American and local holidays.

The Embassy is located on Avenue Sembène Ousmane, Ouaga 2000, Secteur 15 near the Ministry of Agriculture and southeast of the “Memorial aux Heroes Nationaux”. The Consular Section entrance is on the west side of the building.

Telephone number: (+226) 50-49-53-00
Non-Immigrant Visa Info Line: (+226) 50-49-53-05

Fax Number:  (+226) 50-49-56-23
E-mail address: ConsularOuaga@state.gov

Note for families or groups applying for visas!

Every person, adult or child, must have their own appointment. We will not accept “add-ons” of family members or travel companions for interviews. Please verify you have a appointment for each member of your family. If only one appointment is left on an earlier date, it is in your best interest to schedule everyone for a later date.  We will not expedite appointments for family members unless there is a true urgency for travel.  Please note that “going on annual vacation” is not an acceptable reason to be granted an expedited appointment.  Remember to plan ahead!

Attention Students!

If you are a returning student applying for a visa to continue studies at the same institution in the same program of study you may be eligible for an interview waiver.

Change in Exchange Rate

Please note that visa application fees, when made in local currency, may vary due to the fluctuating exchange rate.  As a result of a recent change in the exchange rate between dollars and CFA, you will notice a slight increase in the fee when paid in CFA.  When in doubt, the fee is fixed to the dollar amounts listed below.

Visa Processing Fees to Change on April 13, 2012

Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees. The fees for most nonimmigrant visa applications and Border Crossing Cards will increase, while all immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.

The Department is required to recover, as far as possible, the cost of processing visas through the collection of application fees. For a number of reasons, the current fees no longer cover the actual cost of processing nonimmigrant visas. The nonimmigrant visa fee increase will support the addition and expansion of overseas facilities, as well as additional staffing required to meet increased visa demand.

Although most categories of nonimmigrant visa processing fees will increase, the fee for E visas (treaty-traders and treaty-investors) and K visas (for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens) will decrease.

Non Immigrant Visa Processing Fees

Because of a reallocation of costs associated with immigrant visas, all categories of immigrant visa processing fees will decrease.

Immigrant Visa Processing Fees