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| Entry Requirements | Passports
Valid passport is required by all excluding citizens of the following countries provided holding of a national identity card: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, (Rep of), Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal and Togo. But all visitors over one year of age are required to show a yellow fever certificate on entry to Benin.
Visas
It is required by all excluding the following:
(a) nationals of ECOWAS member countries;
(b) those in transit continuing their onward journey within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets and not leaving the airport.
Note: All children of nationals who require a visa, issued with their own passport, do require a visa.
Types of visa and cost
Tourist and Business. Visas cost US$77 for 15 days; US$94 for 30 days; US$112 for 90 days.
Validity
Visas are valid for a 15-, 30- or 90-day period within three months of date of issue.
Send your application to Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy).
Application requirements are as following:
1) Valid passport.
2) Application form completed in duplicate.
3) Two passport-size photos.
4) Pre-paid registered envelope large enough to fit passport, if applying by post.
5) Fee.
6) For a Business visa, a letter from the applicant’s company.
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required by all travelers over one year of age. A cholera vaccination certificate is no longer a condition of entry to Benin. Vaccination against typhoid is advised. Malaria is a risk all year throughout the country. A weekly dose of 250mg of mefloquine is advised.
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