Sub Saharan Africa

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General

Insurance

If you decide to travel we recommend that you take out comprehensive medical and travel insurance before travelling. This should include cover for medical treatment and accidents. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see travel insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is how we can help.

British representation

You should be aware that Burundi is covered by the British Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. However, there is a Liaison Office (tel: +257 22 24 64 78. Address: Building Old East, Place de L'Independence, Bujumbura), which can provide advice.  British nationals should register with the Belgian Embassy, (tel:  +257 22 22 32 66) in Bujumbura.

Contact details of the British Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda can be found here.

Registration

If you intend to travel to, or are resident in, Burundi you should register your presence with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

Or you can register at the British Embassy Liaison Office. We will also inform the Belgian Embassy of your presence as they would take responsibility if there were a need for evacuation

Their contact details are:
Boulevard de la Liberté, 9; Bujumbura
Tel: + 257 22 22 32 66 or + 257 22 22 61 76 Email: Bujumbura@diplobel.org.

See Belgian travel advice

Money

If you decide to travel to Burundi, you should take US dollars dated post-2003, as most outlets and individuals will not accept or exchange older currency. Euros may also be exchanged.