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Benin visa exemption & requirements

As of 2025, regular passport holders from 58 countries visiting Benin for tourism purposes including Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Chad Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Benin Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Beninese visa exempt countries

To enter Benin for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Benin without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 3 countries in Asia are exempt from Benin visa, while those from 29 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required Yes No
Armenia Visa required N/A Yes No
Azerbaijan Visa required N/A Yes No
Bangladesh Visa required N/A Yes No
Bhutan Visa required N/A Yes No
Brunei Visa required N/A Yes No
Cambodia Visa required N/A Yes No
China Visa not required 30 days No No
Timor-Leste Visa required N/A Yes No
Georgia Visa required N/A Yes No
India Visa required N/A Yes No
Indonesia Visa not required 90 days No No
Japan Visa required N/A Yes No
Kazakhstan Visa required N/A Yes No
Kyrgyzstan Visa required N/A Yes No
Laos Visa required N/A Yes No
Malaysia Visa required N/A Yes No
Maldives Visa required N/A Yes No
Mongolia Visa required N/A Yes No
Myanmar Visa required N/A Yes No
Nepal Visa required N/A Yes No
North Korea Visa required N/A Yes No
Pakistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Philippines Visa required N/A Yes No
Singapore Visa not required 14 days No No
South Korea Visa required N/A Yes No
Sri Lanka Visa required N/A Yes No
Tajikistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Thailand Visa required N/A Yes No
Turkmenistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Uzbekistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Vietnam Visa required N/A Yes No

Europe

Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Benin as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required N/A Yes No
Andorra Visa required N/A Yes No
Austria Visa required N/A Yes No
Belarus Visa required N/A Yes No
Belgium Visa required N/A Yes No
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required N/A Yes No
Bulgaria Visa required N/A Yes No
Croatia Visa required N/A Yes No
Cyprus Visa required N/A Yes No
Czech Republic Visa required N/A Yes No
Denmark Visa required N/A Yes No
Estonia Visa required N/A Yes No
Finland Visa required N/A Yes No
France Visa required N/A Yes No
Germany Visa required N/A Yes No
Greece Visa required N/A Yes No
Hungary Visa required N/A Yes No
Iceland Visa required N/A Yes No
Ireland Visa required N/A Yes No
Italy Visa required N/A Yes No
Latvia Visa required N/A Yes No
Liechtenstein Visa required N/A Yes No
Lithuania Visa required N/A Yes No
Luxembourg Visa required N/A Yes No
North Macedonia Visa required N/A Yes No
Malta Visa required N/A Yes No
Moldova Visa required N/A Yes No
Monaco Visa required N/A Yes No
Montenegro Visa required N/A Yes No
Netherlands Visa required N/A Yes No
Norway Visa required N/A Yes No
Poland Visa required N/A Yes No
Portugal Visa required N/A Yes No
Romania Visa required N/A Yes No
Russia Visa required N/A Yes No
San Marino Visa required N/A Yes No
Serbia Visa required N/A Yes No
Slovakia Visa required N/A Yes No
Slovenia Visa required N/A Yes No
Spain Visa required N/A Yes No
Sweden Visa required N/A Yes No
Switzerland Visa required N/A Yes No
Turkey Visa required N/A Yes No
Ukraine Visa required N/A Yes No
United Kingdom Visa required N/A Yes No
Kosovo Visa required N/A Yes No

Africa

Nationals from 53 countries in Africa are exempt from Benin visa, while those from 0 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa not required 90 days No No
Angola Visa not required 90 days No No
Botswana Visa not required 90 days No No
Burkina Faso Visa not required 90 days No No
Burundi Visa not required 90 days No No
Cameroon Visa not required 90 days No No
Cape Verde Visa not required 90 days No No
Central African Republic Visa not required 90 days No No
Chad Visa not required 90 days No No
Comoros Visa not required 90 days No No
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa not required 90 days No No
Djibouti Visa not required 90 days No No
Egypt Visa not required 90 days No No
Equatorial Guinea Visa not required 90 days No No
Eritrea Visa not required 90 days No No
Ethiopia Visa not required 90 days No No
Gabon Visa not required 90 days No No
Gambia Visa not required 90 days No No
Ghana Visa not required 90 days No No
Guinea Visa not required 90 days No No
Côte d'Ivoire Visa not required 90 days No No
Kenya Visa not required 90 days No No
Lesotho Visa not required 90 days No No
Liberia Visa not required 90 days No No
Libya Visa not required 90 days No No
Madagascar Visa not required 90 days No No
Malawi Visa not required 90 days No No
Mali Visa not required 90 days No No
Mauritania Visa not required 90 days No No
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days No No
Morocco Visa not required 90 days No No
Mozambique Visa not required 90 days No No
Namibia Visa not required 90 days No No
Niger Visa not required 90 days No No
Nigeria Visa not required 90 days No No
Rwanda Visa not required 90 days No No
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required 90 days No No
Senegal Visa not required 90 days No No
Seychelles Visa not required 90 days No No
Sierra Leone Visa not required 90 days No No
Somalia Visa not required 90 days No No
South Africa Visa not required 90 Days No No
Sudan Visa not required 90 days No No
Eswatini Visa not required 90 days No No
Tanzania Visa not required 90 days No No
Togo Visa not required 90 days No No
Tunisia Visa not required 90 days No No
Uganda Visa not required 90 days No No
Zambia Visa not required 90 days No No
Zimbabwe Visa not required 90 days No No
Republic of the Congo Visa not required 90 days No No
Guinea-Bissau Visa not required 90 days No No
South Sudan Visa not required 90 days No No

Central America and Caribbean

Only citizens from Haiti do not need visas, while nationals from 19 other countrie(s) in Central America and Caribbean are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Benin.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required N/A Yes No
Bahamas Visa required N/A Yes No
Barbados Visa required N/A Yes No
Belize Visa required N/A Yes No
Costa Rica Visa required N/A Yes No
Cuba Visa required N/A Yes No
Dominica Visa required N/A Yes No
Dominican Republic Visa required N/A Yes No
El Salvador Visa required N/A Yes No
Grenada Visa required N/A Yes No
Guatemala Visa required N/A Yes No
Haiti Visa not required 90 days No No
Honduras Visa required N/A Yes No
Jamaica Visa required N/A Yes No
Nicaragua Visa required N/A Yes No
Panama Visa required N/A Yes No
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required N/A Yes No
Saint Lucia Visa required N/A Yes No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required N/A Yes No
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required N/A Yes No

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Benin as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required N/A Yes No
Bolivia Visa required N/A Yes No
Brazil Visa required N/A Yes No
Chile Visa required N/A Yes No
Colombia Visa required N/A Yes No
Ecuador Visa required N/A Yes No
Guyana Visa required N/A Yes No
Paraguay Visa required N/A Yes No
Peru Visa required N/A Yes No
Suriname Visa required N/A Yes No
Uruguay Visa required N/A Yes No
Venezuela Visa required N/A Yes No

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Benin as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required N/A Yes No
Fiji Visa required N/A Yes No
Kiribati Visa required N/A Yes No
Marshall Islands Visa required N/A Yes No
Micronesia Visa required N/A Yes No
Nauru Visa required N/A Yes No
New Zealand Visa required N/A Yes No
Palau Visa required N/A Yes No
Papua New Guinea Visa required N/A Yes No
Samoa Visa required N/A Yes No
Solomon Islands Visa required N/A Yes No
Tonga Visa required N/A Yes No
Tuvalu Visa required N/A Yes No
Vanuatu Visa required N/A Yes No

Middle East

Only citizens from Israel do not need visas, while nationals from 12 other countrie(s) in Middle East are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Benin.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required N/A Yes No
Iran Visa required N/A Yes No
Iraq Visa required 90 days Yes No
Israel Visa not required 90 days No No
Jordan Visa required N/A Yes No
Kuwait Visa required N/A Yes No
Lebanon Visa required Yes No
Oman Visa required N/A Yes No
Qatar Visa required N/A Yes No
Saudi Arabia Visa required N/A Yes No
Syria Visa required N/A Yes No
United Arab Emirates Visa required N/A Yes No
Yemen Visa required N/A Yes No

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Benin as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required N/A Yes No
Mexico Visa required N/A Yes No
United States Visa required 90 days Yes No

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