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Embassy directory for Burkina Faso
Local missions physically in Burkina Faso plus regional embassies that cover Burkina Faso from abroad.
Emergency numbers
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Police | 17 | UK FCDO lists 17 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/burkina-faso/getting-help. UK FCDO says that outside Ouagadougou the emergency services are unlikely to respond. Verified 2026-09-29. |
| Ambulance | 18 | UK FCDO lists 18 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/burkina-faso/getting-help. UK FCDO says that outside Ouagadougou the emergency services are unlikely to respond. Verified 2026-09-29. |
| Fire | 18 | UK FCDO lists 18 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/burkina-faso/getting-help. UK FCDO says that outside Ouagadougou the emergency services are unlikely to respond. Verified 2026-09-29. |
| Fire | 112 | ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as firefighters (updated 2023-07-31). UK FCDO lists 18 for ambulance and fire, and says a response is unlikely outside Ouagadougou. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says that outside Ouagadougou the emergency services are unlikely to respond. Verified 2026-09-29. |
| Gendarmerie | 16 | ITU-T E.129 lists 16 as Gendarmerie nationale (updated 2023-07-31). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says that outside Ouagadougou the emergency services are unlikely to respond. Verified 2026-09-29. |
Missions in Burkina Faso
16 embassies and consulates physically in Burkina Faso
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Regional coverage from abroad
Missions based elsewhere that are responsible for Burkina Faso
| Responsible mission | Country served | Based in | Routing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian High Commission in Accra | Accra, Ghana | DFAT index: Canadian Embassy in Ouagadougou, see also Ghana. The Canadian post is not an Australian mission. | View | |
| Austrian Embassy in Dakar | Dakar, Senegal | general | View | |
| Embajada de España en Mali y Burkina Faso | Bamako, Mali | No resident Spanish embassy. Spain's competent embassy is in Bamako (Mali). | View | |
| Embassy of Denmark in Dakar | Dakar, Senegal | general | View | |
| Embassy of Ireland, Senegal | Dakar, Senegal | general | View | |
| Embassy of Israel in Abidjan | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Non-resident accreditation listed in the Israel MFA mission directory. | View | |
| Embassy of Mexico in Nigeria | Abuja, Nigeria | Listed in the official consular circumscription: Nigeria, Benín, Burkina Faso, Camerún, Congo, Gabón, Guinea, Guinea Ecuatorial, Níger, Togo y República Centroafricana. | View | |
| Embassy of Oman in Algiers | Algiers, Algeria | Non-resident coverage listed by the Oman Foreign Ministry open-data workbook. | View | |
| Embassy of Sweden in Dakar | Dakar, Senegal | The Dakar embassy's Sweden Abroad sections publish consular information for this country. | View | |
| Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra | Accra, Ghana | regional | View | |
| Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | MOFA lists this mission as concurrently accredited to Burkina Faso. The country profile notes that an earlier resident mission was closed. | View | |
| Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Senegal | Dakar, Senegal | Territory under jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dakar (Senegal). | View | |
| Royal Norwegian Embassy in Accra | Accra, Ghana | Burkina Faso page: diplomatic relations are with Dakar; consular matters and passports go to Accra. | View | |
| Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dakar | Dakar, Senegal | Burkina Faso page: diplomatic relations are with Dakar. Consular matters and passports go to Accra. | View | |
| Secção Consular da Embaixada de Portugal em Dakar | Dakar, Senegal | Consular jurisdiction in the 25 Mar 2026 list: Territórios do Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gâmbia, Guiné-Conacri, Serra Leoa e Mali. | View |
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AU Australian High Commission in Accra DFAT index: Canadian Embassy in Ouagadougou, see also Ghana. The Canadian post is not an Australian mission.
- Country served
- Australia
- Based in
- Accra, Ghana
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AT Austrian Embassy in Dakar general
- Country served
- Austria
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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ES Embajada de España en Mali y Burkina Faso No resident Spanish embassy. Spain's competent embassy is in Bamako (Mali).
- Country served
- Spain
- Based in
- Bamako, Mali
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DK Embassy of Denmark in Dakar general
- Country served
- Denmark
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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IE Embassy of Ireland, Senegal general
- Country served
- Ireland
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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IL Embassy of Israel in Abidjan Non-resident accreditation listed in the Israel MFA mission directory.
- Country served
- Israel
- Based in
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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MX Embassy of Mexico in Nigeria Listed in the official consular circumscription: Nigeria, Benín, Burkina Faso, Camerún, Congo, Gabón, Guinea, Guinea Ecuatorial, Níger, Togo y República Centroafricana.
- Country served
- Mexico
- Based in
- Abuja, Nigeria
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OM Embassy of Oman in Algiers Non-resident coverage listed by the Oman Foreign Ministry open-data workbook.
- Country served
- Oman
- Based in
- Algiers, Algeria
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SE Embassy of Sweden in Dakar The Dakar embassy's Sweden Abroad sections publish consular information for this country.
- Country served
- Sweden
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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CZ Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra regional
- Country served
- Czech Republic
- Based in
- Accra, Ghana
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KR Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ivory Coast MOFA lists this mission as concurrently accredited to Burkina Faso. The country profile notes that an earlier resident mission was closed.
- Country served
- South Korea
- Based in
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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PL Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Senegal Territory under jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dakar (Senegal).
- Country served
- Poland
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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NO Royal Norwegian Embassy in Accra Burkina Faso page: diplomatic relations are with Dakar; consular matters and passports go to Accra.
- Country served
- Norway
- Based in
- Accra, Ghana
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NO Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dakar Burkina Faso page: diplomatic relations are with Dakar. Consular matters and passports go to Accra.
- Country served
- Norway
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal
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PT Secção Consular da Embaixada de Portugal em Dakar Consular jurisdiction in the 25 Mar 2026 list: Territórios do Senegal, Burkina Faso, Gâmbia, Guiné-Conacri, Serra Leoa e Mali.
- Country served
- Portugal
- Based in
- Dakar, Senegal