Benin
Basic Information
| Capital: | Porto-Novo |
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| Subregion: | Western Africa |
| Population: | 10,653,654 |
| Area: | 112,622.0 |
| Demonym: | Beninese |
| Currencies: | CFA Franc BCEAO |
| Income Level: | Lower middle income |
| Calling Codes: | +229 |
| Domain Name: | .bj |
| Timezones: | UTC+01:00 |
| Languages: | French |
| Borders: |
Burkina Faso Niger Nigeria Togo |
Emergency Number
| Police: | 117 |
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| Ambulance: | 112 |
| Fire: | 118 |
| Notes: |
Mains voltages, frequencies, and plugs
| Plug Type: | C, E |
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| National Plug Standard: | |
| Residential Voltage: | 220V |
| Three-Phase Voltage (L-L): | 380V |
| Frequency: | 50Hz |
| Notes: |
Visa requirements
| Country | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | eVisa |
| Albania | eVisa |
| Algeria | visa-free/90 days |
| Andorra | eVisa |
| Angola | visa-free/90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa |
| Argentina | eVisa |
| Armenia | eVisa |
| Australia | eVisa |
| Austria | eVisa |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa |
| Bahamas | eVisa |
| Bahrain | eVisa |
| Bangladesh | eVisa |
| Barbados | eVisa |
| Belarus | eVisa |
| Belgium | eVisa |
| Belize | eVisa |
| Benin | |
| Bhutan | eVisa |
| Bolivia | eVisa |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | eVisa |
| Botswana | visa-free/90 days |
| Brazil | eVisa |
| Brunei | eVisa |
| Bulgaria | eVisa |
| Burkina Faso | visa-free/90 days |
| Burundi | visa-free/90 days |
| Cambodia | eVisa |
| Cameroon | visa-free/90 days |
| Canada | eVisa |
| Cape Verde | visa-free/90 days |
| Central African Republic | visa-free/90 days |
| Chad | visa-free/90 days |
| Chile | eVisa |
| China | eVisa |
| Colombia | eVisa |
| Comoros | visa-free/90 days |
| Congo | visa-free/90 days |
| Congo (Dem. Rep.) | visa-free/90 days |
| Costa Rica | eVisa |
| Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | visa-free/90 days |
| Croatia | eVisa |
| Cuba | eVisa |
| Cyprus | eVisa |
| Czech Republic | eVisa |
| Denmark | eVisa |
| Djibouti | visa-free/90 days |
| Dominica | eVisa |
| Dominican Republic | eVisa |
| Ecuador | eVisa |
| Egypt | visa-free/90 days |
| El Salvador | eVisa |
| Equatorial Guinea | visa-free/90 days |
| Eritrea | visa-free/90 days |
| Estonia | eVisa |
| Eswatini | visa-free/90 days |
| Ethiopia | visa-free/90 days |
| Fiji | eVisa |
| Finland | eVisa |
| France | eVisa |
| Gabon | visa-free/90 days |
| Gambia | visa-free/90 days |
| Georgia | eVisa |
| Germany | eVisa |
| Ghana | visa-free/90 days |
| Greece | eVisa |
| Grenada | eVisa |
| Guatemala | eVisa |
| Guinea | visa-free/90 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | visa-free/90 days |
| Guyana | eVisa |
| Haiti | visa-free/90 days |
| Honduras | eVisa |
| Hong Kong | visa-free/14 days |
| Hungary | eVisa |
| Iceland | eVisa |
| India | eVisa |
| Indonesia | eVisa |
| Iran | eVisa |
| Iraq | eVisa |
| Ireland | eVisa |
| Israel | eVisa |
| Italy | eVisa |
| Jamaica | eVisa |
| Japan | eVisa |
| Jordan | eVisa |
| Kazakhstan | eVisa |
| Kenya | visa-free/90 days |
| Kiribati | eVisa |
| Kosovo | eVisa |
| Kuwait | eVisa |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa |
| Laos | eVisa |
| Latvia | eVisa |
| Lebanon | eVisa |
| Lesotho | visa-free/90 days |
| Liberia | visa-free/90 days |
| Libya | visa-free/90 days |
| Liechtenstein | eVisa |
| Lithuania | eVisa |
| Luxembourg | eVisa |
| Macao | eVisa |
| Madagascar | visa-free/90 days |
| Malawi | visa-free/90 days |
| Malaysia | eVisa |
| Maldives | eVisa |
| Mali | visa-free/90 days |
| Malta | eVisa |
| Marshall Islands | eVisa |
| Mauritania | visa-free/90 days |
| Mauritius | visa-free/90 days |
| Mexico | eVisa |
| Micronesia | eVisa |
| Moldova | eVisa |
| Monaco | eVisa |
| Mongolia | eVisa |
| Montenegro | eVisa |
| Morocco | visa-free/90 days |
| Mozambique | visa-free/90 days |
| Myanmar [Burma] | eVisa |
| Namibia | visa-free/90 days |
| Nauru | eVisa |
| Nepal | eVisa |
| Netherlands | eVisa |
| New Zealand | eVisa |
| Nicaragua | eVisa |
| Niger | visa-free/90 days |
| Nigeria | visa-free/90 days |
| North Korea | eVisa |
| North Macedonia | eVisa |
| Norway | eVisa |
| Oman | eVisa |
| Pakistan | eVisa |
| Palau | eVisa |
| Palestinian Territories | eVisa |
| Panama | eVisa |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa |
| Paraguay | eVisa |
| Peru | eVisa |
| Philippines | eVisa |
| Poland | eVisa |
| Portugal | eVisa |
| Qatar | eVisa |
| Romania | eVisa |
| Russian Federation | eVisa |
| Rwanda | visa-free/90 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | eVisa |
| Saint Lucia | eVisa |
| Samoa | eVisa |
| San Marino | eVisa |
| Sao Tome and Principe | visa-free/90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa |
| Senegal | visa-free/90 days |
| Serbia | eVisa |
| Seychelles | visa-free/90 days |
| Sierra Leone | visa-free/90 days |
| Singapore | eVisa |
| Slovakia | eVisa |
| Slovenia | eVisa |
| Solomon Islands | eVisa |
| Somalia | visa-free/90 days |
| South Africa | visa-free/90 days |
| South Korea | eVisa |
| South Sudan | visa-free/90 days |
| Spain | eVisa |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | eVisa |
| Sudan | visa-free/90 days |
| Suriname | eVisa |
| Sweden | eVisa |
| Switzerland | eVisa |
| Syria | eVisa |
| Taiwan | eVisa |
| Tajikistan | eVisa |
| Tanzania | visa-free/90 days |
| Thailand | eVisa |
| Timor-Leste | eVisa |
| Togo | visa-free/90 days |
| Tonga | eVisa |
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa |
| Tunisia | visa-free/90 days |
| Turkey | eVisa |
| Turkmenistan | eVisa |
| Tuvalu | eVisa |
| Uganda | visa-free/90 days |
| Ukraine | eVisa |
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa/30 days |
| United Kingdom | eVisa |
| United States of America | eVisa |
| Uruguay | eVisa |
| Uzbekistan | eVisa |
| Vanuatu | eVisa |
| Vatican City | eVisa |
| Venezuela | eVisa |
| Viet Nam | eVisa |
| Yemen | eVisa |
| Zambia | visa-free/90 days |
| Zimbabwe | visa-free/90 days |