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Sweden Embassy and Consulates in Benin
1 Diplomatic Missions
1 Cities
Sweden Honorary Consulate in Cotonou, Benin
Avenue Van Vollen Hoven C/153 Quartier Scoa-Gbeto 01 Bp 7144 Cotonou Benin
Phone: +229 60 606 017
Working hours: Close now (Open in 7 hours 0 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2026
The Embassies and Consulates of Sweden may close on the following Beninese and Swedish holidays in 2026:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Saturday, August 01 | 4 weeks, 1 day |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15 | 1 month, 1 week |
| Maouloud | Wednesday, August 26 | 1 month, 3 weeks |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23 | 2 months, 2 weeks |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, October 25 | 3 months, 3 weeks |
| All Saints' Eve | Friday, October 30 | 3 months, 3 weeks |
| All Saints' Day | Saturday, October 31 | 3 months, 4 weeks |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 01 | 3 months, 4 weeks |
| Father's Day | Sunday, November 08 | 4 months |
| First Advent Sunday | Sunday, November 29 | 4 months, 3 weeks |
| Second Advent Sunday | Sunday, December 06 | 5 months |
1. How many Swedish Embassies/Consulates are there in Benin?
Sweden currently maintains 1 diplomatic representative office in Benin including and Cotonou.
2 - Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Sweden?
Beninese citizens are required to obtain a valid visa in order to be allowed entry into Sweden. Kindly contact the nearest embassies or consulates of Sweden in Benin for further instructions.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of Swedish embassies in Benin?
The Swedish representative offices in Benin will be closed in observance of the following Beninese and Swedish holidays in 2026/2024:
- Independence Day (BJ) Sat, Aug 01, 2026 (4 weeks, 1 day)
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Time in Sweden vs Benin
Stockholm, Sweden time is 1:00 hours ahead of Porto Novo, Benin
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