Burkina Faso: Knowledge Base profile
Published 28 July 2025
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Version 2.0
About: Burkina Faso
This document contains useful information about Burkina Faso which will assist His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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- published for Home Office staff on 18 July 2025
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Burkina Faso: legitimacy
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about legitimacy in Burkina Faso.
Legitimacy
Burkina Faso recognises a difference between legitimate and illegitimate births.
A child is considered:
- legitimate:
- if the parents are married at the time of birth
- from the date of marriage if the parents marry after the birth
- illegitimate if the parents never marry