# 🇧🇯 Benin — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Benin from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/benin 14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: eVisa · apply before travel - **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel - **India**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Canada**: eVisa · apply before travel - **Australia**: eVisa · apply before travel Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin e-Visa (Tourism) | eVisa · typically eligible | 30 days | €50 | — | 2 days | | Benin Visa-Free Entry (African Union & Other Nationals) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 0 | — | — | | Benin ECOWAS Free Movement (Visa-Exempt 90 Days) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 0 | — | — | | Benin e-Visa (Transit) | eVisa · typically eligible | 8 days | €50 | — | 2 days | | Benin e-Visa (Business) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | €100 | — | 2 days | - **Benin e-Visa (Tourism)** — Key documents: Passport, e-Visa application form, Passport photograph, Return or onward ticket, Proof of accommodation, Visa fee payment, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org - **Benin Visa-Free Entry (African Union & Other Nationals)** — Key documents: Passport, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org - **Benin ECOWAS Free Movement (Visa-Exempt 90 Days)** — Key documents: ECOWAS passport or travel document, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: ECOWAS Protocol grants rights of residence and establishment; work/business is allowed, regularised by a resident card for stays over 90 days. · Study: ECOWAS nationals may enrol and study; a student resident card regularises long stays. · Residency: Resident cards available to ECOWAS nationals at reduced fees; no fixed PR timeline published. · Family: Family members who are ECOWAS nationals enjoy the same free-movement rights individually. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org - **Benin e-Visa (Transit)** — Key documents: Passport, e-Visa application form, Passport photograph, Onward travel ticket, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: visages-du-benin.bj - **Benin e-Visa (Business)** — Key documents: Passport, e-Visa application form, Passport photograph, Return or onward ticket, Proof of accommodation, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin Study (Long-Stay) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | — | — | - **Benin Study (Long-Stay) Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Study visa application, Certificate of admission or enrolment, Proof of financial means, Accommodation certificate, Passport photographs, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting Benin institution. · Residency: Student resident card regularises long stays; switching to professional status is possible after studies. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: visages-du-benin.bj ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin Professional (Long-Stay) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | — | — | | Benin Work Permit (Permis de Travail) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Benin Professional (Long-Stay) Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Long-stay visa application, Employment contract / professional engagement, Work permit (permis de travail), Passport photographs, Proof of accommodation, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Authorises professional activity once paired with a work permit and (for stays over 3 months) a resident card. · Residency: Leads into the resident-card system (temporaire then ordinaire then privilegie). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: visages-du-benin.bj - **Benin Work Permit (Permis de Travail)** — Key documents: Employment contract, Work permit application, Passport, Proof of qualifications, Employer registration documents, Justification of the post · Rights: Work: Authorises salaried employment with the sponsoring employer for 12 months, renewable. · Residency: Supports the resident-card path; renewable employment builds toward the ordinary then privileged resident card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gouv.bj ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin Investor Route (APIEx / Investment Code) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — | - **Benin Investor Route (APIEx / Investment Code)** — Key documents: Company registration (APIEx single window), Business plan and investment evidence, Passport, Professional long-stay visa, Carte de resident · Rights: Work: Investor/director may run the business; the route confers tax/customs advantages, not an automatic residence permit. · Residency: Via the resident-card system; durable business ties support the privileged 10-year card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: investbenin.bj ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin Family / Spouse Residence (Resident Card on Family Ties) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 100,000 | — | — | | Benin Recognition of Nationality for Afro-Descendants | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $100 | — | 90 days | - **Benin Family / Spouse Residence (Resident Card on Family Ties)** — Key documents: Resident card application form, Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's status in Benin, Proof of residence, Medical examination certificate, Criminal record extract, Passport copy and photographs · Rights: Work: Residence on family grounds; salaried work still requires a work permit. · Study: Covers residence including study. · Residency: Family ties support progression to the ordinary then privileged resident card; marriage to a citizen is a path to nationality. · Family: Spouse and minor children regularised via the resident-card system (minors under 18 generally exempt from holding a card). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: catis.xroad.bj - **Benin Recognition of Nationality for Afro-Descendants** — Key documents: Online application (My Afro Origins), Proof of Afro-descent, Valid identity document or birth certificate, Criminal record certificate, Proof of occupation and residence, French translations, Application fee · Rights: Work: Certificate grants freedom to enter, stay and leave; recognised nationals enjoy full rights including work. · Study: Recognised nationals may study on national terms. · Residency: Confers recognition of Beninese nationality and the right to a Beninese passport; Certificate of Eligibility valid 3 years. · Family: Nationality can be transmitted to minor descendants; each adult applies on their own ancestry. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: myafroorigins.bj ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benin Ordinary Resident Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 250,000 | — | — | | Benin Temporary Resident Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 100,000 | — | — | | Benin Privileged Resident Card (10-Year) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 800,000 | — | — | - **Benin Ordinary Resident Card** — Key documents: Resident card application form, Previous temporary resident cards, Proof of residence, Medical examination certificate, Criminal record extract, Proof of resources and activity, Passport copy and photographs · Rights: Work: Permits residence and the declared activity (salaried work still needs a work permit). · Study: Covers residence including study. · Residency: Renewing the ordinary card twice with established ties opens the 10-year privileged resident card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: catis.xroad.bj - **Benin Temporary Resident Card** — Key documents: Resident card application form, Proof of residence, Medical examination certificate, Criminal record extract, Proof of professional activity or study, Passport copy, Two identity photographs · Rights: Work: Permits residence with the underlying activity (work needs a work permit; business needs registration). · Study: Covers residence of enrolled students. · Residency: Holding the temporary card twice is the precondition for the 3-year ordinary card, then the 10-year privileged card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: catis.xroad.bj - **Benin Privileged Resident Card (10-Year)** — Key documents: Resident card application form, Previous ordinary resident cards, Proof of durable ties, Medical examination certificate, Criminal record extract, Proof of resources and tax, Passport copy and photographs · Rights: Work: Long-term residence with broad activity rights; salaried work still requires a work permit. · Study: Covers residence including study. · Residency: This is the long-term (10-year) residence card, the top tier of Benin's resident-card system. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: catis.xroad.bj --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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