Where can Benin passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Benin passport lets you enter 59 countries without applying for a visa — 32 visa-free and 27 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 39 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 0 countries let Benin citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	32
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	27
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	39
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	0
Embassy visa needed	100

Visa-free (32)

Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic (90 days), Cuba (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Ecuador (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Ghana (90 days), Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti (90 days), Hong Kong (14 days), Ivory Coast (90 days), Liberia, Malaysia (30 days), Mali, Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Niger, Nigeria, Philippines (30 days), Rwanda (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Senegal (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Sierra Leone, Singapore (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Togo, Tunisia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (27)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (39)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Colombia, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Embassy visa needed (100)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Benin citizens visit without a visa?

Benin passport holders can visit 59 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 32 are fully visa-free and 27 issue a visa on arrival. 39 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Benin citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

0 countries allow Benin citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including .

Can Benin citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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