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Some further info - tried to get it in Ouaga but they 'didn't even want to talk with me' since I only had a transit visa for Burkina.
To apply for VTE you need a full visa (90 days is it?) for Burkina.
VTE, 25000 CFA, two fotos, valid 60 days, single entry to the five countries.
They said you can also get it in the other four countries, but perhaps not at the embassies.

You need to go to Services des Passeports.
In Ouaga this is easy to find. As you come in from Bobo D. on the highway, there is an overpass 1 km before Centre Ville. After the overpass, look for the big sign BAC (Bureau Anti Corruption) to the right and next the Garage de la Police National - there you also have a smaller sign, "Services des Passports".


They said it takes 4-5 days. I asked if there was a way to speed things up, but she wouldn't say, as I wasn't allowed to apply for the VTE (this made me think there is indeed a way to speed things up).
Hope this was helpful.

I ended up applying for visa for Niger at the consulate. Took two days, 20000 CFA.
The big gain with VTE is if you are going to CIV. And of course, you don't have to apply four more times, if you are going to all five countries.

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Oh, that's great to know! Thanks for dropping a line!
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It's true! We finally got the VTE in Ouaga and it was even recognised by the immigration officials in Togo and Benin! Worked a miracle!

More details at:
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Glad it worked out for you.
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It's true! We finally got the VTE in Ouaga and it was even recognised by the immigration officials in Togo and Benin! Worked a miracle!
Still available, but mind you: it takes 3 days (no way to speed up the proces).

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American seeking VTE for road-trip: Ghana to Cameroon

I am glad to learn that the VTE is available in Ougadougou! Do you know if this is true for American Passports?

My hope is to visit my friend in Ghana (for several days), and travel through Togo, Benin and Nigeria (2-3 days each) to arrive in Cameroon for a project (three weeks).

If I get a Ghana and Nigeria visa in Washington, can I go from Ghana to Ougadougou to get a VTE that will cover my stay in Burkina Faso, Togo and Benin?

Can I get a visa for Cameroon at the Nigerian border (or in Accra)?

I am hoping to leave next Tuesday night...
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The paradox is that you need a full visa (not transit visa) for Burkina to be eligible to apply for a visa d'entente.
I met Americans who had earned the VTE.
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As it was mentioned before, you must already have a tourist visa (not a transit one) for Burkina Faso in order to apply for the VTE.

You cannot get the Cameroonian visa at the border but the young lady at the consulate in Calabar is amazingly friendly. You can read the details at:

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Update: still available. Speeding up is possible at 5.000 . Even the date of activation can be discussed. Process this time was real relaxed, no queuing

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Any News on the VTE, is it still available in Ouga? And is it still possible to speed up the process?

If I have it issued in Ouga, can I go to Ghana before using the VTE in Togo and Benin or will my stay in Ghana finish the VTE (even if I just want to start using it in Togo)?

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Any success stories about obtaining such visa when you heading north?
Somewhere in Congo, Gabon, Cameroun
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Hi,

are there any actual infos of getting VTE in Quga?

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Justto keep it up to date. Got subject in Ouaga at 7th of January, one day, 24000CFA.
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Visa Entente from Benin Consulate in Barcelona

Just to let people know I got a Visa Entente through the Benin Consulate in Barcelona (I am based in London and just emailed) in November 2015. I had to transfer 120 Euro to their account, send on the forms and the visa arrived in the post a week later. Email contact is Marisa:info@consuladobenin.com
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I ended up applying for visa for Niger at the consulate. Took two days, 20000 CFA.
Hi! May I ask what consulate did you mean? In BF in Ouga?
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