Benin Visa Requirements 2026Entry Rules & Visa-Free Access by Passport
- Visa-free nationalities
- 39
- Visa on arrival
- 0
- eTA / e-Visa
- 159
- Total streamlined
- 198
- Visa required in advance
- 0
Benin's visa policy is selectively open relative to other destinations worldwide. Every nationality not covered by visa-free entry can apply online for an eTA or e-Visa - no embassy visit required.
Visa-free
Countries Whose Citizens Can Visit Benin Visa-Free (39)
Passport holders from these countries can enter Benin without a visa - no embassy appointment, no advance fee.
- Antigua and Barbuda≤ 90 days
- Bahamas≤ 90 days
- Barbados≤ 90 days
- Belize≤ 90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi≤ 90 days
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic≤ 90 days
- Chad≤ 90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Dominica≤ 90 days
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada≤ 90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti≤ 90 days
- Hong Kong≤ 14 days
- Kenya≤ 90 days
- Liberia
- Malaysia≤ 30 days
- Mali
- Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- Mauritius≤ 90 days
- Micronesia≤ 90 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Philippines≤ 30 days
- Republic of the Congo≤ 90 days
- Rwanda≤ 90 days
eTA / e-Visa
eTA & e-Visa Eligible Countries for Benin (159)
These nationalities can apply for an electronic travel authorisation or e-Visa online before travel - no embassy visit required.
- Afghanistan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Albania≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Algeria≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Andorra≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Angola≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Argentina≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Armenia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Australia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Austria≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Azerbaijan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Bahrain≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Bangladesh≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Belarus≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Belgium≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Bhutan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
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- Bolivia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Botswana≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Brazil≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Brunei≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Bulgaria≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Cambodia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Cameroon≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Canada≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Chile≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- China≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Colombia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Comoros≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Costa Rica≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Croatia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Cuba≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Cyprus≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Czechia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Denmark≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Djibouti≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Dominican Republic≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Ecuador≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Egypt≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- El Salvador≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Eritrea≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Estonia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Eswatini≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Ethiopia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Fiji≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Finland≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- France≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Gabon≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Georgia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Germany≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Greece≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Guatemala≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Guyana≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Holy See (Vatican City)≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Honduras≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Hungary≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Iceland≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- India≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Indonesia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Iran≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Iraq≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Ireland≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Israel≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Italy≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Jamaica≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Japan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Jordan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Kazakhstan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Kiribati≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Kosovo≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Kuwait≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Kyrgyzstan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Laos≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Latvia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Lebanon≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Lesotho≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Libya≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Liechtenstein≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Lithuania≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Luxembourg≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Macau≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Madagascar≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Malawi≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Maldives≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Malta≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Mauritania≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Mexico≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Moldova≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Monaco≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Mongolia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Montenegro≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Morocco≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Mozambique≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Myanmar≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Namibia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Nauru≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Nepal≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Netherlands≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- New Zealand≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Nicaragua≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- North Korea≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- North Macedonia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Norway≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Oman≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Pakistan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Palau≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Palestine≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Panama≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Papua New Guinea≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Paraguay≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Peru≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Poland≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Portugal≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Qatar≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Romania≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Russia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Saint Lucia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Samoa≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- San Marino≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Saudi Arabia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Serbia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Slovakia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Slovenia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Solomon Islands≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Somalia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- South Korea≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- South Sudan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Spain≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Sri Lanka≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Sudan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Suriname≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Sweden≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Switzerland≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Syria≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Taiwan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Tajikistan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Tanzania≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Thailand≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Timor-Leste≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Tonga≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Trinidad and Tobago≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Turkey≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Turkmenistan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Tuvalu≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Uganda≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Ukraine≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- United Arab Emirates≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- United Kingdom≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- United States≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Uruguay≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Uzbekistan≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Vanuatu≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Venezuela≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Vietnam≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Yemen≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Zambia≤ 90 dayse-Visa
- Zimbabwe≤ 90 dayse-Visa
Fees
Benin Visa Fees (updated 2 Jul 2026)
e-Visa, 30 days, single entry
EUR 50 (~$57)
e-Visa, 30 days, multiple entry
EUR 75 (~$85)
e-Visa, 90 days, multiple entry
EUR 100 (~$114)
Embassy-assisted e-visa (traveller without bank card)
30 days single entry (85 EUR for 30-day multiple, 110 EUR for 90-day multiple)official sourceconsulatdubenin.be ↗EUR 60 (~$68)
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Transit
Benin Transit Visa
Benin publishes a transit visa product for travellers passing through to another destination. Whether you need one depends on your nationality and whether you stay airside - see how transit visas work.
Visa de Transit (Transit Visa)
Short-stay visa for travelers passing through Benin on the way to another destination.
Maximum stay of 8 days. Applied for at DEI offices. Specific fee not listed on official DEI services page.
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Benin Visa Requirements FAQ
Do I need a visa to visit Benin?
It depends on your nationality - the lists above show every nationality that can enter Benin visa-free or with an eTA or e-Visa. Every nationality we track qualifies for one of these streamlined routes.
Which countries can visit Benin without a visa?
39 countries can visit Benin without a visa in 2026, including: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Burkina Faso. Use Earth Visa to check whether your specific passport grants visa-free access to Benin.
How do I apply for a Benin tourist visa?
If your nationality is not eligible for visa-free entry to Benin, you can apply online for an eTA or e-Visa - no embassy visit required. You will generally need:
- Valid passport
- Completed online application
- Digital photo
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of onward travel
Processing times and fees vary by nationality and visa category - see the visa types and fees on this page for the exact figures.
How long can I stay in Benin without a visa?
The maximum visa-free stay duration in Benin varies by nationality. Common allowances are 30, 60, or 90 days. See the visa-free country list above for specific stay durations per nationality.
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