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Italy visa for citizens of Burkina Faso

Citizens of Burkina Faso need a visa for Italy that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Burkina Faso: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Ouagadougou — Rome: ≈ 3,550 km, about 5 hours of flying.

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

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Italy without a visa on a Burkina Faso passport?

No: citizens of Burkina Faso need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Italy visa rules at a glance

With a Burkina Faso passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 98 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burkina Faso passport ranks 142nd of 199.
Burkina Faso passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; Italy passport: 122.
Citizens of Burkina Faso and Italy can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Gambia, Senegal, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Haiti, Ecuador, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Italy, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso visa for citizens of Italy

Travelling to Italy: good to know

Ouagadougou — Rome: about 3,550 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Ouagadougou 12:00 — Rome 14:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Italy is the 34th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burkina Faso.