Benin Tourist Visa
Going to Benin on tourism? You will need to get a tourist visa for Benin. Continue below for the simple steps.
For information on how to get a different type of visa for Benin, go to my Benin visa page.
Visa required for U.S. citizens: Yes, you also need to carry the WHO Yellow Card (“Carte Jaune”) indicating that you have been vaccinated for yellow fever.
Visa required for non-U.S. citizens: Visas are required by EVERYONE EXCEPT the following nationalities: Algeria, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte D’Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Taiwan, and Togo.
If you’re outside of the U.S.: Click here.
If you’re inside the U.S.:
There is 1 consulate to process visas for Americans in the United States. Their address is as follows:
Embassy of Benin
2124 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202-232-6656
info@beninembassy.us
The official list if you are applying in the U.S. and are a U.S. citizen is here. If you are a non-U.S. citizen, the requirements are here.
- Processing time is around 3 business days.
- For U.S. passport holders, the visa will be valid for up to 36 months for single or multiple entries.
- For non-U.S. passport holders, check here.
- You can check your vaccination requirements for Benin here at the CDC.
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