🇬🇦→🇧🇯Gabon→Benin

30 daysmultiple entry1-3d processingvalid 30donline

Tourism or short visits to Benin with the flexibility of multiple entries within the 1-month validity period.

Fee is €75 self-applied online (≈$81 USD). Also available via embassy at €85. Must be obtained before arrival via evisa.bj. Same 'visa touristique ou de visite' category, which officially covers family, professional, medical (sanitaire) and tourism purposes and is renewable for the same duration.

30 dayssingle entry1-3d processingvalid 30donline

Short-stay e-visa for tourism, family, business/professional or medical visits by foreign nationals not covered by a visa waiver agreement.

Fee is €50 self-applied online (≈$54 USD). Also available via embassy at €60. Must be obtained before arrival - no visa on arrival. Available to nationals of countries outside ECOWAS and without a bilateral visa exemption agreement with Benin. Per the official DEI text the 'visa touristique ou de visite' covers family, professional, health/medical (sanitaire) and tourism purposes and is renewable for the same duration - Benin issues no separate medical or family-visit visa. Issued via the evisa.bj online portal.

90 daysmultiple entry1-3d processingvalid 90donline

Extended tourism or personal visits to Benin for up to 90 days with multiple entries.

Fee is €100 self-applied online (≈$108 USD). Also available via embassy at €110. Must be obtained before arrival via evisa.bj. Longest tourist/visit e-visa tier; a stay may be renewed for the same duration, and CIPE registration is required for continuous stays beyond 90 days.

90 daysmultiple entry3-7d processingvalid 730d

Visa for economic, commercial, or industrial activities in Benin.

Up to 90 days of stay per entry within a 2-year validity period; renewable. Fees in EUR: 1 month (€70 / 45,916 FCFA), 3 months (€90 / 59,036 FCFA), 6 months (€120 / 78,715 FCFA), 1 year (€180 / 118,072 FCFA); bi-national rates 3 months €20, 6 months €45, 1 year €75. DEI-issued visa (service PS00407 'Visa résident'); apply and pay online at service-public.bj, then complete enrolment in person at DEI Cotonou. Estimated processing 3-7 days. Legal basis: Loi N° 2025-15 of 2 July 2025 and Décret N° 2026-049 of 4 March 2026.

8 dayssingle entry

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.

365 daysmultiple entry3-7d processingvalid 365d

Visa for foreigners intending to pursue studies or training programs in Benin.

For study or training; stay up to 12 months, renewable for the same duration. Fees in EUR: 1 month (€70 / 45,916 FCFA), 3 months (€90 / 59,036 FCFA), 6 months (€120 / 78,715 FCFA), 1 year (€180 / 118,072 FCFA); bi-national rates 3 months €20, 6 months €45, 1 year €75. DEI-issued long-stay visa (service PS00407 'Visa résident long séjour'); a written request to the DEI director is required first, then apply and pay online at service-public.bj and complete enrolment in person at DEI Cotonou. Estimated processing 3-7 days. Legal basis: Loi N° 2025-15 of 2 July 2025 and Décret N° 2026-049 of 4 March 2026.

365 daysmultiple entry3-7d processingvalid 365d

Visa for foreigners seeking to engage in professional or employment activities in Benin.

For professional activity; stay up to 12 months, renewable for the same duration. Fees in EUR: 1 month (€70 / 45,916 FCFA), 3 months (€90 / 59,036 FCFA), 6 months (€120 / 78,715 FCFA), 1 year (€180 / 118,072 FCFA); bi-national rates 3 months €20, 6 months €45, 1 year €75. DEI-issued long-stay visa (service PS00407 'Visa résident long séjour'); a written request to the DEI director is required first, then apply and pay online at service-public.bj and complete enrolment in person at DEI Cotonou. Estimated processing 3-7 days. Legal basis: Loi N° 2025-15 of 2 July 2025 and Décret N° 2026-049 of 4 March 2026.

single entry

Emergency travel document issued to foreigners in Benin who lack diplomatic representation or have lost their passport, allowing return to their country of origin.

Issued by DEI to foreigners without representation or who have lost travel documents. Valid only for travel to the holder's country of origin. This is an emergency document, not a standard immigration visa.

Travel document issued to persons holding refugee status in Benin, allowing international travel except to the country of origin.

Issued by DEI to recognized refugees. Valid for travel to all countries except country of origin. This is a travel document, not a standard visa type, but listed as a formal DEI service for foreign nationals.