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Benin,
Passport/Visa
Passport/Visa:
| Country |
Passport Required |
Visa Required |
Return Ticket Required |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Australian |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| USA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Other EU |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Restricted entry: All visitors over one year of age are required to produce a yellow fever certificate on entry to Benin.
Passports: Valid passport required by all except nationals of the following countries in possession of a national identity card: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal and Togo.
Visas: Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of ECOWAS member countries;
(b) those in transit continuing their onward journey within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets and not leaving the airport.
Note: All children of nationals who require a visa, issued with their own passport, do require a visa.
Types of visa and cost: Tourist and Business. Visas cost £45 for 15 days; £55 for 30 days; £65 for 90 days.
Cost of Visa Conversion Table: | £10 | US$18 | | £20 | US$36 |
| £30 | US$55 | | £40 | US$73 |
| £50 | US$91 |
| £60 | US$109 |
| £70 | US$127 | | £80 | US$146 |
| £90 | US$164 | | £100 | US$182 |
| £110 | US$200 |
| £120 | US$218 |
| £130 | US$236 | | £140 | US$255 |
| £150 | US$273 |
Validity: Visas are valid for a 15-, 30- or 90-day period within three months of date of issue.
Application to: Consulate (or Consular Section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.
Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) Application form completed in duplicate. (c) Two passport-size photos. (d) Pre-paid registered envelope large enough to fit passport, if applying by post. (e) Fee. (f) For a Business visa, a letter from the applicant’s company.
Working days required: Callers at the Consulate are usually able to obtain visas on the same day.
Temporary residence: Enquire at Consulate (or Consular Section at Embassy).
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