No visa needed

Do citizens of Burundi need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Burundi don’t need a visa for Mauritius and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Burundi: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Gitega — Port Louis: ≈ 3,520 km, about 5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Mauritius without a visa on a Burundi passport?

Yes, citizens of Burundi don’t need a visa for Mauritius for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Mauritius visa rules at a glance

With a Burundi passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 104 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burundi passport ranks 175th of 199.
Burundi passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Burundi and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi. Burundi visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Gitega — Port Louis: about 3,520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Gitega 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 37th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burundi.