Embassy of France in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Embassy of France in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, located at Avenue de l’indépendance - rue de l’Hospitalité. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of France, or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Avenue de l’indépendance - rue de l’Hospitalité
PO Box 504
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso -
Telephone
+226 25 49 66 10
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 7:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PMThursday 7:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PMFriday 8:00 AM–12:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 7:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PMTuesday 7:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PMStatus: 🟢 Open now – Closes at 12:30 PM
🕒 Current time in Ouagadougou: 9:24 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Bastille Day:
July 14
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Independence Day:
August 5
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Assumption of Mary:
August 15
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Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad :
August 26
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Burkinabè passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Online Resources
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Additional Missions in Burkina Faso
Besides Embassy of France in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, France also has 1 representation in the following city of Burkina Faso:
- Bobo-Dioulasso (Honorary Consul)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of Burkina Faso.
- Cotonou, Benin (Embassy)
- Praia, Cape Verde (Embassy)
- São Vicente, Cape Verde (Honorary Consul)
- Santa Maria, Cape Verde (Honorary Consul)
- Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) (Embassy)
- Accra, Ghana (Embassy)
- Conakry, Guinea (Embassy)
- Bissau, Guinea Bissau (Embassy)
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Embassy)
- San Pedro, Ivory Coast (Honorary Consul)
- Daloa, Ivory Coast (Honorary Consul)
- Monrovia, Liberia (Embassy)
- Bamako, Mali (Embassy)
- Nouakchott, Mauritania (Embassy)
- Niamey, Niger (Embassy)
- Abuja, Nigeria (Embassy)
- Lagos, Nigeria (Consulate General)
- Dakar, Senegal (Embassy)
- Bakel, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Kanel, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Kaolack, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Tambacounda, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Saly, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Ziguinchor, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Saint-Louis, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Lomé, Togo (Embassy)
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This page was last edited on 25 June 2025 at 07:11 AM (EST).