Benin visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for BeninMost travellers can visit Benin without going to an embassy: 53 passports enter visa-free, 145 apply online for an eVisa.
Benin's e-Visa portal says Africans can visit Benin without a visa for 90 days, and lets any foreigner apply online for an e-Visa. Canada's travel advice says you must obtain your visa before arriving. Benin's Ministry of Health says no vaccination card checks, including for yellow fever, are carried out at points of entry, and that yellow fever vaccination remains recommended for all travellers.
Do I need a visa for Benin? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
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Visa for Benin — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Benin, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Benin visa types, fees and processing timesEUR 50 single entry or EUR 75 multiple entry when you apply yourself; EUR 60 or EUR 85 when you apply at the embassy. The e-Visa portal says processing can last from one hour to 96 hours.
Official application site →EUR 100 when you apply yourself; EUR 110 when you apply at the embassy. The e-Visa portal says processing can last from one hour to 96 hours.
Official application site →Entry requirements for BeninThe UK government tells British nationals their passport must be valid for the duration of their stay. The US State Department tells US citizens their passport must be valid at the time of entry and must have 6 months' validity beyond the arrival date. No Beninese official source we could read states a validity rule.
UK FCDO travel advice — Benin entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Benin's Ministry of Health says, in a notice posted on 16 September 2026, that no vaccination card checks, including checks for yellow fever vaccination, are carried out at airports, ports and land borders. It says yellow fever vaccination remains recommended for all travellers, and that Benin reserves the right to modify this measure in a public health emergency of international concern.
Benin e-Visa portal (Government of Benin) — Ministry of Health notice: Yellow Fever Vaccination Card Checks at Points of Entry (16 Sep 2026)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Benin. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
UK FCDO travel advice — Benin health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
No official source we could find states whether Benin requires a return or onward ticket.
Republic of Benin — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 26 Aug 2026
No official source we could find states a funds requirement or amount for visitors to Benin.
Republic of Benin — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 26 Aug 2026
The US Department of State says amounts over 5 million CFA francs must be declared, both on entry to Benin and on exit.
US Department of State — Benin international travel information✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026
Benin visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Benin for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 145 passports (73%). 27% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (53 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Benin or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Benin visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Benin?
Benin passport holders can visit 32 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
90d
Burkina Faso
∞
Cape Verde
∞
Central African Republic
90d
Côte d'Ivoire
90d
Cuba
90d
Dominica
21d
Ecuador
90d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
90d
Guinea
∞
Guinea-Bissau
∞
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
14d
Liberia
∞
Malaysia
30d
Mali
∞
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Niger
∞
Nigeria
∞
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Senegal
90d
Seychelles
90d
Sierra Leone
∞
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Togo
∞
Tunisia
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe