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🇬🇧 United Kingdom to Benin: visa and entry requirements 🇧🇯

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Online visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayOnline visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Central route brief

Current tourism rule for United Kingdom ordinary passport holders traveling to Benin: e-Visa · Online visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred..

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FAQ

Common questions about United Kingdom to Benin

Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Benin?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Online visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred.. 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 · Online visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred..

How long can I stay in Benin?

e-Visa · Online visa application required at least seven days before arrival; the approved visa determines the authorised stay · A full British citizen passport holder must have a visa to enter or transit Benin and must submit the application online at least seven days before arrival. The approved online process is mandatory advance authorisation even though the physical visa is delivered on arrival at Cotonou airport, so this is not classified as unconditional visa on arrival. The passport must be valid for the stay and a yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. The official UK guidance does not state one universal tourist-stay ceiling for every issued permission, therefore the approved visa controls the authorised duration and no numeric maximum is inferred.. 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.