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Benin e visa cost | Benin Visa-Cost Benin e-Visa Single Entry (30 days): this type Benin e-Visa allows the traveler to enter Benin once only and stay up to 30 days maximum. Benin e-Visa multiple entry (30 days): this type of Benin Visa is for the traveller who wishes to stay in Benin up to 30 days and cost 75€+. Benin e-Visa Multiple Entry (90 days): this type of Benin Multiple entry visa is valid for 90 days, from the date of entry. It allows visitors to visit the country multiple times within the 90 days and cost 100€+

Benin visa requirements? Travelers can apply for a Benin eVisa if their purpose is tourism, business, or transit. Travelers must have their passport with at least 6-months validity from the date of arrival in Benin and have at least one page available for stamping.

Quarantine requirements

Those who test positive for COVID-19 will be subject to government-mandated isolation measures and will receive treatment free of charge.

Testing/screening on arrival and departure

Effective midnight 31 December travellers to Benin must undergo a COVID PCR test 48 hours before departure. All travellers arriving from Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport must undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing. Tests cost 25,000 FCFA (normal service) or 50,000 FCFA (premium service) payable by bank card or mobile money. Testing for children under five years old is free of charge.

Departing passengers

Departing passengers must undergo testing at Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport or Palais des Congres. Fees are 25,000 FCFA (normal service) or 50,000 FCFA (premium service). The sample must be taken less than 72 hours before departure. There is an online guidance page (in French) which explains the steps for arriving and departing passengers and test results can be obtained within 24 to 48 hours.

Visas for Nigeria, Ghana and Togo

Non-resident nationals in Benin who wish to travel to Nigeria and Ghana cannot get entry visas in Benin. You should apply for these before travelling to Benin. You can get a visa for Togo at the Togolese Embassy in Cotonou or at the Togo/Benin border.