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Visa requirements for Benin

Holders of 61 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

Based on unverified data as of 17 Feb 2026 · 0 of 198 rules verified

Government travel advice for Benin

United States
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
United Kingdom
Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Benin as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for Benin

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Benin. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa-free
  • eVisa
  • Benin
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Benin. Select a country to see its passport page.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Benin — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Visa-free61 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter Benin
PassportStayStatusSource
AlgeriaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
AngolaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
BahamasUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
BelizeUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
BotswanaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Burkina FasoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
BurundiUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
CameroonUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Cape VerdeUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Central African RepublicUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
ChadUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
ChinaUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
ComorosUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Côte d'IvoireUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Democratic Republic of the CongoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
DjiboutiUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
DominicaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
EgyptUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Equatorial GuineaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
EritreaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
EswatiniUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
EthiopiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
GabonUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
GambiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
GhanaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
GrenadaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
GuineaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Guinea-BissauUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
HaitiUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Hong KongUp to 14 daysUp to 14 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
KenyaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
LesothoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
LiberiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
LibyaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MadagascarUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MalawiUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MalaysiaUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MaliUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MauritaniaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MauritiusUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MoroccoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
MozambiqueUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
NamibiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
NigerUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
NigeriaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Republic of the CongoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
RwandaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
São Tomé and PríncipeUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
SenegalUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
SeychellesUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Sierra LeoneUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
SomaliaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
South AfricaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
South SudanUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
SudanUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
TanzaniaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
TogoUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
TunisiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
UgandaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
ZambiaUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
ZimbabweUp to 90 daysUp to 90 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026

eVisa137 passports

Apply for a visa online before you travel.

eVisa to enter Benin
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Albania—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Andorra—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Antigua and Barbuda—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Argentina—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Armenia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Australia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Austria—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Azerbaijan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bahrain—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bangladesh—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Barbados—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Belarus—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Belgium—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bhutan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bolivia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Brazil—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Brunei—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Bulgaria—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Cambodia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Canada—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Chile—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Colombia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Costa Rica—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Croatia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Cuba—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Cyprus—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Czechia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Denmark—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Dominican Republic—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Ecuador—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
El Salvador—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Estonia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Fiji—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Finland—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
France—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Georgia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Germany—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Greece—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Guatemala—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Guyana—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Honduras—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Hungary—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Iceland—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
India—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Indonesia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Iran—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Iraq—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Ireland—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Israel—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Italy—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Jamaica—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Japan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Jordan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Kazakhstan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Kiribati—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Kosovo—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Kuwait—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Laos—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Latvia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Lebanon—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Liechtenstein—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Lithuania—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Luxembourg—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Macao—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Maldives—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Malta—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Marshall Islands—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Mexico—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Micronesia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Moldova—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Monaco—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Mongolia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Montenegro—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Myanmar—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Nauru—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Nepal—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Netherlands—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
New Zealand—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Nicaragua—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
North Korea—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
North Macedonia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Norway—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Oman—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Pakistan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Palau—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Palestine—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Panama—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Papua New Guinea—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Paraguay—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Peru—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Philippines—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Poland—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Portugal—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Qatar—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Romania—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Russia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Lucia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Samoa—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
San Marino—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Serbia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Singapore—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Slovakia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Slovenia—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Solomon Islands—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
South Korea—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Spain—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Suriname—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Sweden—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Switzerland—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Syria—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Taiwan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Tajikistan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Thailand—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Timor-Leste—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Tonga—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Trinidad and Tobago—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Türkiye—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Turkmenistan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Tuvalu—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Ukraine—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
United Arab EmiratesUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysNot verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
United Kingdom—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
United States—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Uruguay—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Uzbekistan—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Vanuatu—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Vatican City—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Venezuela—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Vietnam—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026
Yemen—Not verifiedOpen dataset · 17 Feb 2026Open dataset · 17 Feb 2026