Visa Requirements for Beninese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Benin
Visa Not Required
34 destinations allow visa-free entry to Beninese citizens.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 12 destinations for passport holders of Benin.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival6 weeks
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalMay apply online.
eVisa
Beninese passport allows entry to 39 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). - Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisitor e600 Visa
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa14 days
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days.
e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days within any 120 days period
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisavisa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaOnline Visa eligible.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. - Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysMay apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa45 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPossible visa on arrival for 96 hours
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
eVisa / On Arrival
For 12 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Benin.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysConditions apply
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days18
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is no longer available to citizens of countries that host an embassy of Mozambique.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
Pre-arranged Visa Required
95 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Benin. This requirement may be waived off if Beninese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAlthough no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Beninese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredUS permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for holders of normal passports endorsed for public affairs.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-approved visa can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
May apply online - Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:
To be 18 years old and over.
The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.
To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.
Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa - Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate for General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US
Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. - Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa.
Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days - Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredResidents of GCC countries can apply for Saudi e-Visas online and residents of the United States, United Kingdom and European Union may apply for a visa on arrival
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days visa on arrival if arriving by Jeju
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredOpen borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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