→ France visa for Burkinabé citizens
Burkinabè citizens planning travel to France will find a visa is required, with four distinct categories available: tourist, business, family, and student. Successfully obtaining a short-stay Schengen visa typically grants up to 90 days within a 180-day period, with the standard application fee around €80. Given the strong historical and linguistic ties, direct flights from Ouagadougou to Paris are a common and practical route, connecting you to a country where your West African CFA francs will need to be exchanged for Euros. French is, of course, the common language, simplifying your experience upon arrival.
Visa required· verified 2026-05-27
Entry requirements
- Passport validity
- 3+ months
- Blank pages
- 2+
- Onward ticket
- Required
- Funds proof
- Required
- Health insurance
- Required
- Yellow fever cert.
- Required
- Biometrics
- Required
Visa options
TouristShort-stay Schengen visa (Uniform Schengen visa, type C – tourism)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply BusinessShort-stay Schengen visa (Uniform Schengen visa, type C – business)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply FamilyShort-stay Schengen visa (Uniform Schengen visa, type C – family/private visit)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply StudentShort-stay Schengen visa (Uniform Schengen visa, type C – short course/internship ≤3 months)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply OtherLong-stay visa (Visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour – VLS‑TS, general category)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply OtherLong-stay visa (VLS – to apply for residence permit after arrival, “VLS non‑TS”)
90dvalid 3mo
Apply WorkTalent – European Union Blue Card (long-stay visa / residence permit)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply WorkTalent – European Union Blue Card (multi‑year residence permit following VLS‑TS)
1460dmultiple-entryvalid 4y
Apply WorkTalent Passport – long‑stay visa for international talent (other than EU Blue Card)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply FamilyLong-stay visa for family reunification (VLS‑TS “Family” / family reunification)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply FamilyLong-stay visa for spouse of French national (VLS‑TS – “Spouse of French citizen”)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply FamilyLong-stay visa for minor children joining family (VLS – “Minor child”)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply OtherLong-stay visa “Visitor” (non‑VLS‑TS temporary visitor, no work)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply WorkLong-stay visa for “Passeport Talent – Innovative project founder”
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply WorkLong-stay visa for “Passeport Talent – Highly qualified employee (outside EU Blue Card thresholds)”
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply Working HolidayLong-stay visa for Working Holiday (France bilateral working holiday schemes)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply HumanitarianHumanitarian long-stay visa
Apply MedicalLong-stay visa for medical treatment (under “Visitor” or specific medical visa)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply MedicalShort-stay visa for medical treatment (Schengen, type C – medical reasons)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply OtherShort-stay national visa for overseas territories (French overseas collectivities)
90dmultiple-entryvalid 6mo
Apply OtherLong-stay visa for overseas territories (French overseas collectivities)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
Apply