Overview
Burundian travel documents are issued by the Commissariat Général des Migrations (CGM). You fill in the travel-document request on the CGM website, receive an appointment certificate by email and present it with your documents at the CGM in Kigobe, Bujumbura, where your biometrics are captured. Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for children.
Who can apply
Burundian citizens. Minors apply with notarised parental authorisation.
What you need
- Identity
A photocopy of your national ID and a full identity certificate (attestation d'identité complète).
- Residence and profession
A residence certificate and a document proving your profession.
- Appointment certificate
The certificate emailed to you after the online request.
Step by step
5 steps from start to finish.
- Step 1 of 5
Request an appointment online
Fill in the travel-document request on migration.gov.bi.
Open this step on the official site