Africa > Burundi: Covid-19 and Travel
Present Situation
Total cases: 47 762
Recovered: 47 724
Deaths: 38
Vaccination count: 30 324
Current trend: Declining
Data updated on 2023-01-22
Summary of the situation
Not required.
Masks are not required
Provisions for travellers
Entry to the territory: Allowed
Commercial flights to Bujumbura International Airport have now resumed at a reduced capacity.
It is no longer required to present a negative COVID-19 test to travel to Burundi. However, there is a COVID-19 test taken upon arrival, which costs $100. There is no longer a requirement to present a negative COVID-19 test to depart Burundi unless the onward destination requires it.
Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be requested to quarantine at home after obtaining a treatment kit from one of the designated test centers provided by the Ministry of Health.
Tests: Not required.
Quarantine: Depends
Quarantine is required for some travelers.
Information updated on 2023-03-07.
Action taken in the country
Lockdown: No
Measures such as social distancing and masks are encouraged, but not always followed.
Masks are currently required while using public transportation, and there is a fine for non-compliance.
There has been no national lockdown, and it has been business as normal in many areas of society.
Mask use
Masks are not required
Gatherings: Allowed
Allowed
Restaurants and bars: Fully Open
Shops: Open
Tourist attractions: Open
