Sub Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso
Still current at: 26 November 2009 Updated: 15 November 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Crime section (change of email address). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

Entry requirements

Visas

British nationals require a valid visa and a certificate of vaccination against yellow fever to enter Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is represented in the UK on a non-resident basis from its Embassy. The Embassy's website provides details of visa requirements. The Honorary Consul of Burkina Faso to the UK, Mr Colin Seelig (01306 627 225), may also be able to assist with applications. It may also be possible to obtain visas from the Burkina Faso Embassy in Paris (159 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008, Paris, France; Phone: +33-1-4359-2185/+33-1-4359-9063; Fax: +33-1-4256-5007; Email: amba.burkina.faso@wanadoo.fr; website URL: www.ambaburkinafrance.org - in French).

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Contacts

Ghana, Accra, British High Commission

Address:

British High Commission
Osu Link
off Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue
PO Box 296

Telephone:

(00) (233) (21) 221665/645/672

Fax:

(00) (233) (21) 213 274
(00) (233) (21) 221715 Visa Section

Email: high.commission.accra@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

Main Office:
Monday to Thursday 07:45 - 15:45 hours
Friday: 07:45 - 13:45 hours

Consular section opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 0800 to 1400
Friday: 0800 to 1000

Website: http://ukinghana.fco.gov.uk/en/

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