Visa policy of Benin
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Policy on permits required to enter Benin
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Most visitors to Benin must obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa) online or a visa from one of the Beninese diplomatic missions prior to their arrival in Benin, unless they are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
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Benin
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Visa exemption
[edit ]Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Benin without a visa for the period listed below:[1] [2]
- Visa-waiver agreements were signed with Angola, Dominica, Sri Lanka and Venezuela, however they have yet to come into force.[4] [5] [6] [7]
- In addition, holders of a passport endorsed for "public affairs" issued by China do not require a visa for up to 30 days.[2]
- In addition to countries whose citizens are already visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of Brazil (30 days), China (30 days), Macau (30 days), Cuba (30 days), France, India, Iran (30 days), Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland & Turkey do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).
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Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
[edit ]Nationals of countries that require a visa can obtain an e-Visa.[12] E-Visas are available for stays up to 30 days (single and multiple) and 90 days (multiple).[13] [14]
See also
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Benin .
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Pays signataires des accords de suppression de visa avec le Bénin | Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération de la République du Bénin". Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Benin - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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- ^ "Venezuela y Benín firman acuerdos en el marco de cooperación sur-sur".
- ^ MoU on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports between Sri Lanka and Benin signed in Kampala
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- ^ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- ^ Kuo, Lily (31 August 2016). "Benin will no longer require visas from other Africans". Quartz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Rédaction, La (21 September 2020). "Liste des pays où les Béninois peuvent voyager sans visa". L-FRII (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ There was no formal visa agreement behind the visa agreement for Indonesia, Israel and Macau prior to their termination in March 2023.
- ^ "eVisa Benin".
- ^ "Formalités : Bénin : Le e-Visa est désormais disponible".
- ^ "Bénin : La plateforme en ligne de demande de visas disponible".