Consular service

Missions and consular activities of the Embassy

The consular missions of the Embassy consist of the protection of Burkinabè and Burkina Faso in Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. The service serves as an interface between the national administration, those of the countries and the Burkinabè living in this country. This protection mission concerns information, awareness-raising, supervision of the community and the provision of various services.

As part of the services, the Embassy ensures on the one hand, the registration of Burkinabè living in its jurisdiction and on the other hand, the establishment of various administrative and civil status documents such as birth certificates, life certificates, certain travel documents, declarations of losses, registration or solemnization of marriages, etc. It is important to point out that the Embassy does not issue a passport but sends the files to Burkina and the Ministry in charge of Security issues the passport.

Also, to best ensure this protection mission, the Embassy needs to be kept informed of the presence of Burkinabè in its jurisdiction, their number, their concerns, hence the need to register for 'registration. And registering at the Embassy is a civic duty. Registration at the Embassy gives the right to a consular card which serves to identify the holder for various situations. Indeed, the registration allows on the one hand, the State to keep the statistics of its nationals abroad and to be able to protect them in an appropriate way without forgetting that the holder of the consular card benefits from 50% of reduction on all Embassy services.

In the same vein, the community's attention should be drawn to the need for strict compliance with the laws of the host country. Indeed, living in harmony with the laws of the host country facilitates not only the work of protection of the Embassy but also the integration of individuals and the development of good relations of friendship and cooperation between Burkina Faso and the host country.

One of the major objectives of the Embassy being to establish close relations with the entire community of the jurisdiction, it uses all available communication channels, namely official mail, telephone, e-mail, audiences at the Embassy and meetings with communities at their places of residence. All this denotes his availability to accompany. It is important to note that before the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, the Embassy met with the community at least once a year on the occasion of the celebration of Independence Day. Meetings with our community will resume when the health situation is favorable.

Regarding the number of Burkinabè living in our jurisdiction, the largest number is in Japan. There are about sixty Burkinabè people working in various fields, ranging from university studies, construction and public works (BTP) to catering and electronics, including commerce, etc.

While it is true that the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the regular meetings between the Embassy and the community, the fact remains that the Embassy is in contact with community leaders (President of the Association of Burkinabè living in Japan, the Delegate to the Burkinabè Council of Burkinabè Abroad, etc.) to relay useful and necessary information with a view to better informing the Burkinabè community in Japan and other countries of the jurisdiction.

The consular service is at the disposal of members of the community for any useful information.