Valid passport required by all except nationals of the following countries in possession of a national identity card: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, (Rep of), Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal and Togo.

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of ECOWAS member countries;
(b) those in transit continuing their onward journey within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets and not leaving the airport.

All visitors over one year of age are required to produce a yellow fever certificate on entry to Benin.

All children of nationals who require a visa, issued with their own passport, do require a visa.

Tourist and Business. Visas cost £45 for 15 days; £55 for 30 days; £65 for 90 days.

Visas are valid for a 15-, 30- or 90-day period within three months of date of issue.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

(a) Valid passport. (b) Application form completed in duplicate. (c) Two passport-size photos. (d) Pre-paid registered envelope large enough to fit passport, if applying by post. (e) Fee. (f) For a Business visa, a letter from the applicant’s company.

Enquire at Consulate (or Consular Section at Embassy).

Callers at the Consulate are usually able to obtain visas on the same day.

Honorary Consulate of Benin in the UK
Millennium House, Humber Road, Nr Staples Corner, London NWZ 6DW, UK
Tel: (020) 7435 0665.
E-mail: l.landau@btinternet.com
Opening hours: Mon, Wed and Fri: 1000-1630.

Embassy of the Republic of Benin in France
87 avenue Victor Hugo, 75116 Paris, France
Tel: (1) 4500 9882 or 4222 3191 (consular section).
Website: www.ambassade-benin.org

Embassy of the Republic of Benin in the USA
2124 Kalorama Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 232 6656.
Website: www.beninembassyus.org