
Paris
Flights from Bujumbura, the visa file and the stay, arranged from our office.
BJM → CDG · France · Via Nairobi
Why go
The Schengen file comes first and the ticket comes second. We build the file before anyone pays for a seat, because a refused visa with a paid ticket is the worst outcome in this business.
What to know before you book
- Biometric appointment in person — plan the trip to the visa centre in Nairobi or Kigali into your dates
- Apply to the country where you will spend the most nights, not the one you land in
- We issue a confirmed return reservation for the file without taking payment for the ticket
- When to go
- May, June and September are the kind months. August empties of Parisians and fills with queues.
- Who it suits
- Family visits, students, conferences, diaspora reunions
- The routing
- Via Nairobi
- Airlines
- Air France, Kenya Airways
The visa
- Type
- Embassy visa
- Typical processing
- 15 to 45 days
- Where to apply
- Belgian, French or Dutch consulate — usually through the visa centre in Nairobi or Kigali
- Biometric appointment in person — plan the trip to the visa centre
- Apply to the country where you will spend the most nights
Indicative, for a Burundian passport. Requirements move; confirm with us before you pay for anything.
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