Benin



NameBenin
Top Level Domain
.bj
Alpha2 CodeBJ
Alpha3 CodeBEN
Calling Codes
229
CapitalPorto-Novo
Alt Spellings
BJ
Republic of Benin
République du Bénin
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
Population10653654
Latlng
9.5
2.25
DemonymBeninese
Area112622
Gini38.6
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Borders
BFA
NER
NGA
TGO
Native NameBénin
Numeric Code204
Currencies
CodeXOF
NameWest African CFA franc
SymbolFr
Languages
Iso639_1fr
Iso639_2fra
NameFrench
Native Namefrançais
Translations
DeBenin
EsBenín
FrBénin
Jaベナン
ItBenin
BrBenin
PtBenim
NlBenin
HrBenin
Faبنین
Flaghttps://restcountries.eu/data/ben.svg
Regional Blocs
AcronymAU
NameAfrican Union
Other Acronyms
Other Names
الاتحاد الأفريقي
Union africaine
União Africana
Unión Africana
Umoja wa Afrika
CiocBEN

Cities

Porto-Novo

Cotonou

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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




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