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Valid passport required (minimum six month validity) by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) those persons continuing their journey within 24 hours to another country, provided holding onward tickets and the appropriate travel documents and not leaving the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Tourist, Business and Transit: Eur;25 (three months); Eur;35 (multiple-entry) or £25 for all visas from the honorary consulate in the UK.

Visa costs vary with the exchange rate. Visitors should contact the nearest embassy for up-to-date prices.

Visas are valid for one, three, six and 12 months from the date of entry.

Nearest consulate (or consular section at embassy); see Contact Addresses.

Visas can be granted within one day at an additional cost if papers are in order. Normal waiting time seven to 10 days.

BP 624, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 306 396.

The Lilacs, Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey RH5 5LU, UK
Tel: (01306) 627 225.

2340 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 332 5577.
Website: www.burkinaembassy-usa.org

16 Place Guy d’Arezzo, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (02) 345 9912.
Website: www.ambassadeduburkina.be

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Health insurance is strongly recommended.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers over one year of age.

Below are the listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
3 Jan Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d’État.
20 Jan El am Hejir (New Year).
8 Mar Women’s Day.
31 Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
17 May Ascension.
4 Aug Revolution Day.
5 Aug Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
13 Oct Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan).
15 Oct Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d’État.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
11 Dec Proclamation of the Republic.
20 Dec Aid El Kébir (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
3 Jan Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d’État.
10 Jan El am Hejir (New Year).
8 Mar Women’s Day. 
20 Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). 
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
17 May Ascension.
4 Aug Revolution Day.
5 Aug Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
2 Oct Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan).
15 Oct Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d’État.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
9 Dec Aid El Kébir (Feast of the Sacrifice).
11 Dec Proclamation of the Republic. 
25 Dec Christmas.
29 Dec El am Hejir (New Year).

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Aid El Segheir, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night, and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Aid El Segheir itself. Aid El Segheir and Aid El Kébir may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.