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Burundi visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Citizens of the Central African Republic get a Burundi visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of the Central African Republic: the passport opens 21 countries visa-free; Bangui — Gitega: ≈ 1,530 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Burundi without a visa on a Central African Republic passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of the Central African Republic get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Burundi visa rules at a glance

With a Central African Republic passport you can visit 21 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Central African Republic passport ranks 166th of 199.
Central African Republic passport: visa-free access to 21 countries; Burundi passport: 18.
Citizens of the Central African Republic and Burundi can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Rwanda, Benin, Kenya, Gambia, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Ecuador, Philippines, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Burundi, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Central African Republic. Central African Republic visa for citizens of Burundi

Travelling to Burundi: good to know

Bangui — Gitega: about 1,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Bangui 12:00 — Gitega 13:00.
Local currency: Burundian Franc.
Languages: French and Rundi.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BIF 3,009.
Burundi is the 11th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Central African Republic.