Tourist and Business Visa Requirements
Citizenship: USA
URGENT and RUSH requests should do a pre check to save time and money.
Pre-Check Documents is available. If you choose to not pre check your documents, and JIDS receives your documents with errors, you will be charged for a representative to assist you with corrections.
Concierge Service is available for this country
- Please note this visa requirements are for US citizens only. If you are not a US citizen please contact our office at (914) 592-2760.
Entry requirements:
- Passport and Visa are required. Must apply within 3 months of arrival date.
Visa requirements:
Your Checklist– Documents Required
Valid Signed Passport
Applicant must submit their current signed passport. Applicant must also include a color copy of the information page of the passport.
Note: In order to obtain visas, passport must have at least two blank visa pages side by side. Pages in the passport marked “Amendment” pages are not valid for visas.
JIDS recommends your passport is valid for at least six months past the last day of stay from international destination.
JIDS can help you add additional pages to your passport or renew it if you need more validity. If you require passport services, please refer to our passport services section.
APPLICATION
Two Visa Application Forms completed legibly and signed
Photo Requirement
Please staple the photos on the forms
Applicant must submit (2) color, passport style 2 x 2 photograph.The photos must be recent within 6 months, and generally not the same photo as in the passport.
- See digital image requirements: Passport Photo Requirements.
Proof of Travel
Must submit a computer-generated itinerary from a travel agency or online travel site. E-confirmation from an airline or travel company showing departure from the U.S. and arrival/departure to and from your visa destination. Acceptable with a valid record locator.
Hotel information.
If for business travel -Invitation
- Invitation letter from a company or organization in Bulgaria
If Business – Cover Letter from the U.S. Company
Note: Self-employed must also submit a copy of a recent bank statement.
For business letter please note the following:
Applicant must submit a Business letter of support from a U.S. based company.
- This letter must be on your company letterhead.
- This letter must be sign by someone other than the applicant.
- Passport Information
- How your expenses will be paid
Must be an original signed document. Afghanistan also requires Passport Information in the letter.
See example below:
If Tourist Visa additional information:
- Hotel information.
For visitors: an invitation letter by family members or friends
For Tourists: Proof of hotel reservation(s)
Health Requirements:
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever . A copy of a yellow fever vaccine certificate must be present with application
- Visit the Center for Disease Control: CDC.GOV for complete health requirements.
Fees and processing time:
single/multiple entry in Burundi, valid for up to 90 days
$90.00 : Single/Multiple entry visa
$40.00 : Transit visa ( visa allowing a short stopover up to 48 hours);
Rush fees Additional -30 US$but not guaranteed TAKES UP TO 3 WEEKS TO PROCESS in Washington Embassy Allow mail times as well.
Visa to be issued within 24 to 48 hours from submission to consulate at discretion of consulate.
Applicable fee paid in U.S. Post Office Money Order, only. If you wish to include your own money order
DO NOT WRITE or STAMP any information on your money order.
JIDS can obtain this money order for you.
See our pricing sheet for fees associated with this.
Please NOTE: Embassy fees may change without notice. JIDS does not assume any responsibility for changes. The above fees DO NOT include JIDS service fees, or return mail fees.
If JIDS is paying government fees (consular or passport agency fees) on your behalf a 5.7% processing fee will be added.
For Just-In Document Service, Inc. service fee
please refer to our pricing page or call us (914) 592-2760.
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