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Visa-Free Countries for Benin Passport Holders (2026)

Benin passport holders can visit 70 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 41 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 22 with a visa on arrival. 48 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 125 require a visa before travel. That puts the Benin passport at #83 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 41
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 22
  • E-visa 48
  • Visa 125
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

70

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#83 of 208

E-visa online

48

Visa required

125

Visa-free for Benin passport holders

41 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBurkina FasoChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDjibouti90 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIvory CoastLiberia90 daysLibya90 daysMaliMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Benin passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Benin passport holders

22 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Benin passport holders

48 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco30 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Benin passport holders

125 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Benin. Benin passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Benin.

Benin passport: common questions

How many countries can Benin passport holders visit without a visa?

70 destinations: 41 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 22 with a visa on arrival. Another 48 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Benin passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Benin passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Benin passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Benin passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Benin passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Benin passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Benin passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Benin passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Benin passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Benin passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Benin passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Benin passport holders?

125 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Mongolia#81 · 72 destinationsZimbabwe#81 · 72 destinationsSierra Leone#82 · 71 destinationsIndia#83 · 70 destinationsKyrgyzstan#83 · 70 destinationsSao Tome and Principe#83 · 70 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.