Benin Visa Requirements

Benin Visa Requirements by Nationality: Who Is Visa-Free and Who Needs a Benin eVisa

For all passport nationalities, the current Benin rule is easiest to understand in three buckets: visa-free African passports, a small number of special reciprocal exceptions, and most other nationalities that should complete a Benin eVisa before travel.

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How Benin Visa Requirements Work by Nationality

For all passport nationalities, the current Benin rule is best understood in three buckets rather than through one simple official master table.

1) Visa-free for up to 90 days

Benin’s official foreign-ministry and eVisa guidance indicate that African-country passport holders are visa-exempt for short stays, generally up to 90 days.

2) Special visa-exempt exceptions

Benin’s foreign-ministry visa-waiver pages also indicate that there are reciprocal visa-waiver arrangements beyond the core African category. Hong Kong SAR appears to be one of these special cases, but the public source snippets do not display the stay rule clearly enough to rely on without direct verification.

3) Most other nationalities: eVisa required before travel

For travelers who are not covered by a waiver, Benin uses an eVisa system and current government-linked guidance says visitors should complete the visa process before arrival. This is the safest practical rule for most non-African passports.

Best practical rule:
African passports: usually visa-free up to 90 days.
Hong Kong SAR: likely a special visa-free exception, but verify directly.
Most non-African passports: apply for a Benin eVisa before travel.

Current Benin eVisa Options

The standard Benin visa products widely reflected in current travel guidance are:

  • 30-day single entry
  • 30-day multiple entry
  • 90-day multiple entry

Current Official Fee Levels Commonly Cited

Benin eVisa Type Official Fee
30-day single entry €50
30-day multiple entry €75
90-day multiple entry €100

Entry Requirements That Apply Regardless of Nationality

Whether you are visa-free or using an eVisa, Benin still requires yellow fever proof for arriving travelers. If you need a visa, the safest rule is to use the Benin eVisa system and apply before travel.

Yellow fever certificate

Required for entry into Benin.

When to apply

If you need a visa, apply through the Benin eVisa system before departure.

Visa duration

Benin eVisas are generally offered for 30 or 90 days.

Passport rule

The safest practical rule is to travel with 6+ months of validity and blank pages.

Benin Visa Nationality Table

Here is the clean Benin nationality table based on the strongest current official rule that could be verified.

Passport nationality Benin visa status Notes
All African sovereign-state passports Visa-free up to 90 days Current official Benin eVisa guidance says Africans can visit Benin without a visa for 90 days.
Most non-African passports Benin eVisa required before travel The official Benin eVisa route is online, and the safest practical rule is to apply before travel.
Hong Kong SAR Needs direct verification Foreign-ministry pages indicate special reciprocal waivers exist, but the public information is not clear enough here to confirm the exact stay length.

Visa-Free for 90 Days: All African Country Passports

These passports should fall under the official “Africans can visit Benin without a visa for 90 days” rule.

  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Examples: Nigeria — visa-free up to 90 days. Ghana — visa-free up to 90 days. South Africa — visa-free up to 90 days.

eVisa Required Before Travel: Most Other Passports

For the following passports, the safest current rule is to apply online for a Benin eVisa before travel.

Examples you asked about:

  • India — eVisa required
  • Pakistan — eVisa required
  • UK — eVisa required
  • US — eVisa required
  • Canada — eVisa required
  • EU member-state passports — eVisa required

EU passports

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden should be treated as Benin eVisa required before travel.

Other non-African countries commonly asked about

Also treat the following as Benin eVisa required before travel unless a Benin mission or official source confirms a special bilateral waiver:

Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Important note: Benin does not appear to publish one simple, searchable, single official table covering every nationality on one page. Public official information is split across general eVisa guidance and foreign-ministry waiver pages, so country-by-country verification is still the safest method for edge cases and bilateral exceptions.

Bottom Line for Your Sample List

  • India — eVisa required
  • Pakistan — eVisa required
  • UK — eVisa required
  • US — eVisa required
  • Canada — eVisa required
  • EU — eVisa required
  • Nigeria — visa-free 90 days
  • Ghana — visa-free 90 days
  • South Africa — visa-free 90 days
  • Hong Kong SAR — verify directly with a Benin mission before booking