Visa policy of Benin

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Most visitors to Benin must obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa) online or a visa from one of the Beninese diplomatic missions prior to their arrival in Benin, unless they are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries.^[1]

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Benin without a visa for the period listed below:^[2]

• A visa-waiver agreement was signed with Venezuela, however it has yet to come into force.^[4]

• In addition, holders of an ordinary passport for public affairs issued by China do not require a visa for up to 30 days.

• In addition to countries whose citizens are already visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Brazil, China (30 days), Macau (30 days), Cuba, France, India, Iran (30 days), Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland & Turkey do not require a visa.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Nationals of countries that require a visa can obtain an e-Visa.^[9] E-Visas are available for stays up to 30 days (single and multiple) and 90 days (multiple).^[10][11]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Benin.

1. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Pays signataires des accords de suppression de visa avec le Bénin | Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération de la République du Bénin". Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. ^ "Benin - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). Retrieved 1 July 2022.
4. ^ "Venezuela y Benín firman acuerdos en el marco de cooperación sur-sur".
5. ^ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
6. ^ Kuo, Lily (31 August 2016). "Benin will no longer require visas from other Africans". Quartz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
7. ^ Rédaction, La (21 September 2020). "Liste des pays où les Béninois peuvent voyager sans visa". L-FRII (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
8. ^ There is no formal visa agreement behind the visa exemption for Singapore. There was also no formal visa agreement behind the visa agreement for Indonesia, Israel and Macao prior to their termination in March 2023.
9. ^ "eVisa Benin".
10. ^ "Formalités : Bénin : Le e-Visa est désormais disponible".
11. ^ "Bénin : La plateforme en ligne de demande de visas disponible".