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Ireland tourist / visitor visa success rate for Burundian citizens

In the UK — the only government that publishes visa outcomes broken down by both nationality and visa type — 47.1% of Burundian tourist visa applications were approved, down from 58.2% a year earlier, across 314 decisions in the year to March 2026. For Burundian tourist applicants that is the only approval rate on record anywhere. Ireland does not publish tourist decisions by nationality, so no Ireland-specific rate exists for Burundi — and any site quoting one is estimating. Where Burundi does have published rates, they run at 30.8% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 46.6% across 5,178 Schengen short-stay decisions in 2025 — a wider picture of how Burundian applications are treated, though neither is a tourist-visa figure. What Ireland does document is the decision itself: officers assess whether you are a genuine visitor who will return home on time, and the biggest single lever is return intent. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed July 2026 per our editorial standards.

How likely is a tourist visa to Ireland for Burundian citizens? Officers focus on whether you are a genuine visitor who will return home on time. A typical applicant sees roughly 35%, and the biggest single lever is return intent. Published approval rates for Burundi run at 30.8% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 46.6% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025.

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Where Burundi sits in the official data

Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Burundian applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Burundi.

UK tourist visas — year to March 2026

The UK is the only government that publishes outcomes by nationality and visa type, so it is the one place a tourist-visa figure for Burundi actually exists. 52.9% of Burundian tourist applications were refused across 314 decisions , against 41.8% the year before. That volume makes Burundi the 110th-largest source of UK tourist applicants, of 110 countries with meaningful numbers. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 69.2% adjusted refusal rate places Burundi 185th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 7% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Burundi is 37.4 points above it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Burundi, 53.4% of short-stay applications were not issued — 124th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 37.8 points above the 15.6% median.

Demand and outcome moved together for Burundi between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 5,178 short-stay applications, against 3,654 the year before — up 41.7% — while the refusal rate went from 40% to 53.4%. Had 2024's rate held, roughly 694 of the 5,178 applicants refused in 2025 would have been issued a visa instead.

Sources: U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality and European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates . Schengen figures are grouped by the country an application was lodged in, not by passport.

What actually moves the needle

Strong ties to home — a stable job, family, or property

This is the heart of tourist decisions for Ireland. Make it concrete and documented rather than assumed.

Funds that clearly cover the whole trip

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

A specific, time-limited plan with bookings

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Context for Burundi applicants

Published approval rates for Burundi run at 30.8% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 46.6% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025. Your personal profile matters far more than any nationality-level pattern, so focus on the levers above.

Avoid the common pitfall

The most frequent reason this route fails is a vague itinerary or thin finances that make your return look uncertain. Address it directly and you remove the biggest doubt.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Ireland tourist visa success rate for Burundian citizens?

Not one we currently carry. We only print a rate when we hold the publisher's own figure for this nationality and this visa category, and we do not hold one for Ireland tourist visas. The figure shown on this page is a modelled estimate built from published route-level data and your answers — we label it as such rather than presenting it as a government statistic. What you can act on is the documented requirement set below, which is what the decision actually turns on.

What matters most for an Ireland tourist visa?

Officers focus on whether you are a genuine visitor who will return home on time. In practice the single biggest lever is return intent, so make that part of your application as strong and well-documented as possible.

Does a previous visa refusal affect my chances?

Yes. A prior refusal weighs on new applications until its underlying reason is addressed. Find out exactly why you were refused, fix what caused it, and clearly show what is different this time.

Is this a guarantee of approval?

No. GetVisaOdds is an educational planning tool, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Only a consular or immigration officer can decide your application. We show approximate odds and the reasons behind them so you can prepare better.

Is my information private?

Completely. The estimate runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server or stored — there is no sign-up and nothing to leak.

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