Find your employer of record in Burundi

In Burundi, you can use a Professional Employment Organization to obtain visas for the workers you want to hire. In the country, there are 3 visa categories for foreigners, which are the following:

• Business Visa. In this case, this visa is for people who wish to travel to the country for business-related activities.
• Tourist visa. People who wish to visit the country for a short period must obtain this visa.
• Missionary visa. This is for foreigners who will carry out missionary work in the country.

Also, these visas are for single or multiple entries and are valid for up to 90 days at the discretion of the Burundian Embassy.

The regular VAT rate is 18% but there are some exemptions and zero rates in some cases.

Termination Process

Through an Employer of record in Burundi, you can carry out the process of terminating employment in the country. In this case, employers can terminate the contract of the employee for just cause, such as misconduct, negligence, fraud, or other reasons.

Notice Period

Through the PEO services, you will know that the collective agreements are the ones that establish the notice periods for employees. Thus, the notice period for the termination of a contract, according to the Labor Code, is as follows:

• 1 month if the employee has worked in the company for less than 3 years.
• 1 and a half months if the employee has between 3 and 5 years of service.
• 2 months if the worker has between 5 and 10 years of service.
• Finally, 3 months for employees with more than 10 years of service

Severance Pay

Through the EOR, you will be able to find out what the Burundi Labor Code establishes regarding severance pay. In this case, the employee who receives his daily salary and when is fired for gross negligence is not entitled to this payment. On the other hand, with the Employer of record in Burundi you can pay compensation for individual dismissals as follows:

• 1 month of regular salary for workers with between 3 and 5 years of service.
• 2 months of regular salary for workers with between 5 and 10 years of service.
• 3 months of regular salary for workers with more than 10 years of service.

Probation Period

In Burundi, the trial period may not exceed 12 months. After this time, you will be able to use HR and payroll outsourcing services to hire the employee.

Paid Time Offs

With the Employer of record in Burundi you can grant and pay the annual vacations established in the Labor Law. Thus, an employee is entitled to 20 days of paid annual vacation at 1 and 2/3 of a day for each month of service. However, only employees with at least 12 months of continuous work in the company can receive it.

Public Holidays

There are 13 national holidays throughout the year.

Vacation Holidays

There are 20 vacation holidays throughout the year.

Sick Days

The Labor Code establishes sick leave in the country and through the PEO you can calculate and pay for it. In this case, the leave is for a maximum of 3 months and the compensation consists of at least 66.7% of the regular salary of the employee.