Burkina Faso
Learn everything you need to know to make payouts in Burkina Faso with dLocal.
Market specifications
Take a look of all the information you need to make a payout.
Country reference Mandatory paramenters
Payment methods
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Bank transfers Wallet transfersMarket specifications
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Country reference
country code | currency code | amount decimals |
|---|---|---|
BF | XOF | 2 |
Mandatory parameters
Bank transfers
| Bank transfers parameters | B2C | P2P |
|---|---|---|
login | Yes | Yes |
pass | Yes | Yes |
external_id | Yes | Yes |
beneficiary_name | Yes | Yes |
beneficiary_lastname | Yes | Yes |
country | Yes | Yes |
amount | Yes | Yes |
bank_branch | Yes | Yes |
bank_account | Yes | Yes |
currency | Yes | Yes |
flow_type | Yes | Yes |
purpose | Yes | Yes |
remitter_full_name | - | Yes |
remitter_document_type | - | Yes |
remitter_document | - | Yes |
remitter_birth_date | - | Yes |
remitter_address | - | Yes |
remitter_city | - | Yes |
remitter_country | - | Yes |
remitter_nationality | - | Yes |
Wallet transfers
| Wallet transfers parameters | B2C | P2P |
|---|---|---|
login | Yes | Yes |
pass | Yes | Yes |
external_id | Yes | Yes |
beneficiary_name | Yes | Yes |
beneficiary_lastname | Yes | Yes |
country | Yes | Yes |
amount | Yes | Yes |
account_type | Yes | Yes |
phone | Yes | Yes |
currency | Yes | Yes |
purpose | Yes | Yes |
flow_type | Yes | Yes |
remitter_full_name | - | Yes |
remitter_document_type | - | Yes |
remitter_document | - | Yes |
remitter_birth_date | - | Yes |
remitter_address | - | Yes |
remitter_city | - | Yes |
remitter_country | - | Yes |
remitter_nationality | - | Yes |
Payment methods
Burkina Faso supports payouts via Bank transfers and Wallet transfers. Each method requires specific parameters and follows validation rules aligned with local compliance and banking standards.
Use Wallet transfers for instant payments to mobile wallets. Use Bank transfers when sending funds directly to a bank account.
Bank transfers
Bank transfers in Burkina Faso require detailed account information. The format of these fields depends on the receiving bank, and strict validation rules apply.
Mandatory parameters
All fields listed below are required for bank transfer payouts. For successful processing, ensure correct formatting and value types.
| Mandatory parameter | Description |
|---|---|
login | API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters. |
pass | API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters. |
external_id | Unique transaction identifier. Maximum 100 characters. |
beneficiary_name | First name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters. |
beneficiary_lastname | Last name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters. |
country | Country code. For Burkina Faso, use BF. |
amount | Payout amount. Use up to 2 decimal places. |
bank_branch | Bank branch code. |
bank_account | Alphanumeric 27-character IBAN Format. All IBANs begin with 'BF'. |
currency | Payout currency. For Burkina Faso, use XOF. |
flow_type | Payout flow type. Valid values: B2C (Business to Consumer) or P2P (Person to Person). |
remitter_full_name | Full name of the sender. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_document_type | Type of identification document: ID (national identification number) or PASS (passport). Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_document | Document number of the sender. Maximum 45 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_birth_date | Sender’s birth date in YYYYMMDD format. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_address | Full address of the sender. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_city | City of the sender. Maximum 40 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_country | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the sender. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_nationality | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the sender's nationality. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
Example request
{
"login": "GF3NUC24Q3WETR2DF",
"pass": "U029EHOQW3UEKRSLB",
"external_id": "FGY3WBIPE",
"beneficiary_name": "Jean",
"beneficiary_lastname": "Kouame",
"country": "BF",
"bank_branch": "BF084",
"bank_account": "BF42BF0840101300463574000390",
"amount": "10000.5",
"currency": "XOF",
"flow_type": "B2C"
}
{
"login": "GF3NUC24Q3WETR2DF",
"pass": "U029EHOQW3UEKRSLB",
"external_id": "GF0B374D-N2",
"beneficiary_name": "Jean",
"beneficiary_lastname": "Kouame",
"country": "BF",
"bank_branch": "BF084",
"bank_account": "BF42BF0840101300463574000390",
"amount": "10000.5",
"currency": "XOF",
"flow_type": "P2P",
"purpose": "EPREMT",
"remitter_full_name": "Pierre Dupont",
"remitter_document_type": "Passport",
"remitter_document": "AB1234567",
"remitter_birth_date": "1985-05-20",
"remitter_address": "45 Rue de la Liberté",
"remitter_city": "Ouagadougou",
"remitter_country": "BF",
"remitter_nationality": "BF"
}
Wallet transfers
Wallet transfers enable real-time payments to mobile wallets. The account_type field must indicate the type of mobile wallet being used (e.g., MOOV, Orange). The phone field must be present and correctly formatted.
Mandatory parameters
The table below outlines the required parameters for Wallet transfers.
| Mandatory parameter | Description |
|---|---|
login | API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters. |
pass | API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters. |
external_id | Unique transaction identifier. Maximum 100 characters. |
beneficiary_name | First name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters. |
beneficiary_lastname | Last name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters. |
country | Country code. For Burkina Faso, use BF. |
amount | Payout amount. Use up to 2 decimal places. |
account_type | Type of wallet being used: MOOV, ORANGE. |
phone | Country code (+226) plus mobile phone number (8 digits). Ex: +22678901234. |
currency | Payout currency. For Burkina Faso, use XOF. |
purpose | Reason for the payout. For P2P, use EPREMT. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
flow_type | Payout flow type. Valid values: B2C (Business to Consumer) or P2P (Person to Person). |
remitter_full_name | Full name of the sender. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_document_type | Type of identification document: ID (national identification number) or PASS (passport). Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_document | Document number of the sender. Maximum 45 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_birth_date | Sender’s birth date in YYYYMMDD format. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_address | Full address of the sender. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_city | City of the sender. Maximum 40 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_country | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the sender. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
remitter_nationality | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the sender's nationality. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P). |
Example request
{
"login": "GF3NUC24Q3WETR2DF",
"pass": "U029EHOQW3UEKRSLB",
"external_id": "FGY3WBIPE1",
"beneficiary_name": "Jean",
"beneficiary_lastname": "Kouame",
"country": "BF",
"account_type": "MOOV",
"phone": "+22678901234",
"amount": "10000.5",
"currency": "XOF",
"flow_type": "B2C"
}
{
"login": "GF3NUC24Q3WETR2DF",
"pass": "U029EHOQW3UEKRSLB",
"external_id": "427GHPFEIUWB",
"beneficiary_name": "Fatou",
"beneficiary_lastname": "Sankara",
"country": "BF",
"amount": "5500.25",
"account_type": "ORANGE",
"phone": "+22678901234",
"currency": "XOF",
"purpose": "EPREMT",
"flow_type": "P2P",
"remitter_full_name": "Jean-Paul Ouattara",
"remitter_document_type": "PASS",
"remitter_document": "Z987654321",
"remitter_birth_date": "19900115",
"remitter_address": "450 Avenue de l'Indépendance",
"remitter_city": "Bobo-Dioulasso",
"remitter_country": "FR",
"remitter_nationality": "FR"
}
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