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| Name | Benin |
| Top Level Domain | |
| Alpha2 Code | BJ |
| Alpha3 Code | BEN |
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| Capital | Porto-Novo |
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| | BJ | | Republic of Benin | | République du Bénin |
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| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa |
| Population | 10653654 |
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| Demonym | Beninese |
| Area | 112622 |
| Gini | 38.6 |
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| Borders | |
| Native Name | Bénin |
| Numeric Code | 204 |
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| | Code | XOF | | Name | West African CFA franc | | Symbol | Fr |
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| Languages | |
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| | Iso639_1 | fr | | Iso639_2 | fra | | Name | French | | Native Name | français |
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| Translations | |
| | De | Benin | | Es | Benín | | Fr | Bénin | | Ja | ベナン | | It | Benin | | Br | Benin | | Pt | Benim | | Nl | Benin | | Hr | Benin | | Fa | بنین |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/ben.svg |
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| | Acronym | AU | | Name | African Union | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | الاتحاد الأفريقي | | Union africaine | | União Africana | | Unión Africana | | Umoja wa Afrika |
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| Cioc | BEN |
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Most nationalties need a visa.
Passport and visa required.
Visa for stay up to 36 months, requires a fee, 2 application forms, 2 photos, proof of yellow fever vaccination, proof of return/onward transportation (guarantee from employer, travel agency, or photocopy of round trip ticket) and letter of guarantee from bank.
Documentation requirements differ by embassy.
You will require the following;
A valid passport over the 60 days of the period of stay granted;
Two (02) photographs of identity;
And of course some money, $80 to $150
Visa information for Benin
If you are travelling to Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d`Ivoire, Niger and Togo you may apply for a Visa Touristique Entente which costs 25000cf (about (US$50). It covers all the above countries, is cheaper and less work than getting single visas for each country.
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time