Visa Requirements
- Visa application form duly completed and signed by each applicant.
- Passport must be valid for a period of at least one month after departure from the Republic of Benin.
- One recent passport size photograph of the applicant. Children accompanying must also provide a photo.
- $50.00 (Fifty dollars fee) for each applicant – Non refundable.
- Letter from the employer stating purpose and period of visit. Applicants attending training, conferences, workshops and courses need to provide a letter of invitation with telephone numbers in addition to a letter from the employer.
- For self-employed applicants, letter from their business (es) with current contact address (es).
- For children traveling unaccompanied by both parents, a letter of consent signed by both parent(s) must be provided. Single parents should provide an affidavit indicating they are the sole guardians of their children.
- All supporting documents need to be submitted in original + 1 set of copies. All documents must be submitted at the time of application; the Visa Section will not accept incomplete applications.
- Valid yellow fever and cholera certificates are required for all persons aged above one year.
- Applicant must have two blank visa pages in their passports.
- Applicants must hold a non-negotiable onward return ticket.
- Processing of visa takes two working days
- Consular hours (TUESDAY – THURSDAY 9.00AM – 3.00PM). No applications after 3.00PM.
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