Benin Passport
Travel Freedom & Visa Requirements for Benin Citizens
Global Rank: #144
of 199
34
Visa Free
24
Visa on Arrival
1
eTA
45
E-Visa
94
Visa Required
104
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About the Benin Passport
The Benin passport ranks 144th globally in travel freedom, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 104 destinations.
Visa-free access is concentrated in Africa, Americas, Asia. Notable visa-free destinations include Burkina Faso (unlimited stay), Cape Verde (unlimited stay), Guinea (unlimited stay), Guinea-Bissau (unlimited stay).
94 countries require a visa obtained in advance through an embassy or consulate.
Visa-Free Destinations
34 countries
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
90d
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
90d
Chad
90d
Cuba
90d
Dominica
21d
Ecuador
90d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
90d
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
14d
Ivory Coast
90d
Kenya
60d
Liberia
Malaysia
30d
Mali
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Niger
Nigeria
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Senegal
90d
Seychelles
90d
Sierra Leone
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Togo
Tunisia
90d
Visa on Arrival
24 countries
Bangladesh
30d
Burundi
30d
Cambodia
30d
Comoros
45d
Djibouti
90d
Ethiopia
90d
Iran
30d
Laos
30d
Macau
30d
Madagascar
90d
Malawi
30d
Maldives
30d
Mozambique
30d
Namibia
90d
Nepal
150d
Nicaragua
30d
Palau
30d
Republic of the Congo
Saint Lucia
42d
Samoa
90d
Sri Lanka
30d
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
30d
Tuvalu
30d
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
1 country
Suriname
90d
E-Visa Required
45 countries
E-visa countries require an online application before travel but do not require an embassy visit.
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahrain
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Cameroon
Colombia
DR Congo
7d
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
90d
Georgia
Guyana
India
30d
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Mauritania
90d
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
30d
Oman
Pakistan
30d
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
90d
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Vanuatu
Vietnam
90d
Zambia
Zimbabwe
+ 39 more destinations ·
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Visa Required (Embassy Visit)
94 countries
These countries require a traditional visa application through an embassy or consulate before travel.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
+ 88 more destinations ·
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Data sourced from Passport Index and updated regularly. Requirements may change — always verify with the destination country's official immigration authority before travel. Last updated: April 2026.