Category: Humanitarian / Refugee / Asylum Visa
Overview: Provides legal protection and humanitarian assistance in Burkina Faso for individuals fleeing persecution, conflict, or severe humanitarian crises, offering temporary legal status and essential support.
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion, or be fleeing widespread violence/humanitarian disaster.
Processing Time: ~270 days
Visa Duration: 36 months
Renewable: Yes
Work Authorisation: Not permitted
Remote Work Allowed: No
Dependants Allowed: No
Path to Residency: Yes
Path to Citizenship: Yes
Sponsor Required: No
Official Government Page: https://www.conaref.gov.bf/
Summary: For individuals seeking protection in Burkina Faso due to persecution or conflict. Requires demonstrating fear of persecution. Provides temporary legal status and access to humanitarian assistance.