Africa
Benin visa requirements
57of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Benin?
Holders of 57 passports can visit Benin without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
e-Visa before you go for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Most visitors need an e-visa from the official Benin portal before travel; some nationalities are exempt, so check yours.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required and may be checked on arrival.
- Passport must be valid six months beyond arrival; bring accommodation details and an onward ticket.
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | e-Visa before you go |
| United Kingdom | e-Visa before you go |
| Germany | e-Visa before you go |
| France | e-Visa before you go |
| Canada | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | e-Visa before you go |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Japan | e-Visa before you go |
| South Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| Brazil | e-Visa before you go |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | e-Visa before you go |
| Russia | e-Visa before you go |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | e-Visa before you go |
| Algeria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Andorra | e-Visa before you go |
| Angola | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | e-Visa before you go |
| Argentina | e-Visa before you go |
| Armenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | e-Visa before you go |
| Austria | e-Visa before you go |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahamas | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Bahrain | e-Visa before you go |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa before you go |
| Barbados | e-Visa before you go |
| Belarus | e-Visa before you go |
| Belgium | e-Visa before you go |
| Belize | e-Visa before you go |
| Bhutan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bolivia | e-Visa before you go |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | e-Visa before you go |
| Botswana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Brazil | e-Visa before you go |
| Brunei | e-Visa before you go |
| Bulgaria | e-Visa before you go |
| Burkina Faso | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Burundi | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cabo Verde | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cambodia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cameroon | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Canada | e-Visa before you go |
| Central African Republic | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Chad | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Chile | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Colombia | e-Visa before you go |
| Comoros | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa before you go |
| Croatia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cuba | e-Visa before you go |
| Cyprus | e-Visa before you go |
| Czech Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| DR Congo | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Denmark | e-Visa before you go |
| Djibouti | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Dominica | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Ecuador | e-Visa before you go |
| Egypt | Visa-free, 90 days |
| El Salvador | e-Visa before you go |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Eritrea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Estonia | e-Visa before you go |
| Eswatini | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ethiopia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Fiji | e-Visa before you go |
| Finland | e-Visa before you go |
| France | e-Visa before you go |
| Gabon | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Gambia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Georgia | e-Visa before you go |
| Germany | e-Visa before you go |
| Ghana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Greece | e-Visa before you go |
| Grenada | e-Visa before you go |
| Guatemala | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Guyana | e-Visa before you go |
| Haiti | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Honduras | e-Visa before you go |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free, 14 days |
| Hungary | e-Visa before you go |
| Iceland | e-Visa before you go |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| Indonesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Iran | e-Visa before you go |
| Iraq | e-Visa before you go |
| Ireland | e-Visa before you go |
| Israel | e-Visa before you go |
| Italy | e-Visa before you go |
| Ivory Coast | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Jamaica | e-Visa before you go |
| Japan | e-Visa before you go |
| Jordan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kenya | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kiribati | e-Visa before you go |
| Kosovo | e-Visa before you go |
| Kuwait | e-Visa before you go |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | e-Visa before you go |
| Latvia | e-Visa before you go |
| Lebanon | e-Visa before you go |
| Lesotho | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Libya | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Liechtenstein | e-Visa before you go |
| Lithuania | e-Visa before you go |
| Luxembourg | e-Visa before you go |
| Macau | e-Visa before you go |
| Madagascar | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malaysia | e-Visa before you go |
| Maldives | e-Visa before you go |
| Mali | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malta | e-Visa before you go |
| Marshall Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | e-Visa before you go |
| Micronesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Moldova | e-Visa before you go |
| Monaco | e-Visa before you go |
| Mongolia | e-Visa before you go |
| Montenegro | e-Visa before you go |
| Morocco | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Myanmar | e-Visa before you go |
| Namibia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nauru | e-Visa before you go |
| Nepal | e-Visa before you go |
| Netherlands | e-Visa before you go |
| New Zealand | e-Visa before you go |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa before you go |
| Niger | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| North Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| North Macedonia | e-Visa before you go |
| Norway | e-Visa before you go |
| Oman | e-Visa before you go |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | e-Visa before you go |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | e-Visa before you go |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Paraguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Peru | e-Visa before you go |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Poland | e-Visa before you go |
| Portugal | e-Visa before you go |
| Qatar | e-Visa before you go |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Romania | e-Visa before you go |
| Russia | e-Visa before you go |
| Rwanda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Lucia | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | e-Visa before you go |
| Samoa | e-Visa before you go |
| San Marino | e-Visa before you go |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | e-Visa before you go |
| Senegal | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Serbia | e-Visa before you go |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Singapore | e-Visa before you go |
| Slovakia | e-Visa before you go |
| Slovenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Solomon Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Somalia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| South Sudan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Spain | e-Visa before you go |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa before you go |
| Sudan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Suriname | e-Visa before you go |
| Sweden | e-Visa before you go |
| Switzerland | e-Visa before you go |
| Syria | e-Visa before you go |
| Taiwan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tanzania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Thailand | e-Visa before you go |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa before you go |
| Togo | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Tonga | e-Visa before you go |
| Trinidad and Tobago | e-Visa before you go |
| Tunisia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Turkey | e-Visa before you go |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | e-Visa before you go |
| Uganda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ukraine | e-Visa before you go |
| United Arab Emirates | e-Visa before you go |
| United Kingdom | e-Visa before you go |
| United States | e-Visa before you go |
| Uruguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | e-Visa before you go |
| Vatican City | e-Visa before you go |
| Venezuela | e-Visa before you go |
| Vietnam | e-Visa before you go |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zambia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free, 90 days |
Sources
- Benin official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Government of Benin
- Speedtest Global Index: Benin
- World Bank open data
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