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Consular protection for EU citizens in Burundi

Practical information

A must-read for EU citizens travelling to or living in Burundi

Are you an EU citizen in Burundi? Learn more about your right to consular protection and how you can benefit from it in Burundi.

As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:

  • Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.

  • When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable. 

Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details. 

However, situations can arise in which you need consular protection.  Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:

  • A need for emergency travel documents;

  • A serious accident or serious illness;

  • Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;

  • Being a victim of crime;

  • Arrest or detention;

  • Death of a family member or other companion.

Are you an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Burundi

Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Italy and Romania are represented by Embassies, Consulates or Honorary Consuls who can offer consular protection.

  • You can contact your resident Embassy (Consulate/Honorary Consul) able to provide consular protection).

  • If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you can contact your Embassy, Consulate or Honorary Consul.
  • If you are a citizen of another European Union country, you can contact one of the EU countries with an Embassy, Consulate or Honorary Consul in Burundi.

You need not worry if you are not covered by such specific arrangements: any EU citizen abroad whose own Member State has no local representation is entitled to consular protection from the diplomatic or consular authorities of any other EU Member State, under the same conditions as the nationals of that other EU Member State. So should you need consular protection, you are entitled to turn to any other EU Member State for consular protection. 

Please note however that the EU Delegation in Burundi cannot provide direct consular assistance.

The contact list of Embassies, Consulates and Honorary Consuls in Burundi can be downloaded here. 

For more information on consular protection, see the dedicated pages on the websites of the EEAS, the European Commission and the Council of the EU.