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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇭 Switzerland to Benin: visa and entry requirements 🇧🇯

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Tourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayTourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Switzerland ordinary passport holders traveling to Benin: e-Visa · Tourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about Switzerland to Benin

Do Switzerland citizens need a visa for Benin?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Tourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Benin without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · Tourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay..

How long can I stay in Benin?

e-Visa · Tourist e-Visa required: 30-day single/multiple-entry or 90-day multiple-entry product, beginning on the declared entry date · Swiss ordinary-passport holders require a Benin visa and may submit the application online through the official e-Visa service before travel. Available products include a 30-day single-entry visa, a 30-day multiple-entry visa and a 90-day multiple-entry visa; the selected validity begins on the intended entry date declared in the application. Applicants need a travel document valid for more than six months at application, onward or return transport and accommodation evidence. The service recommends applying at least seven days before entry and no more than 90 days in advance; the issued e-Visa governs the permitted entries and stay.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.