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🇨🇺 Does a Cuban need a visa for Benin 🇧🇯?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Benin at a glance

Capital: Porto-Novo · Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr) · Official languages: French · Calling code: +229

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Benin: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 7 January 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Benin uses plug types C, E, Cuba uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Benin: 220 V; Cuba: 110 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Benin →

Your embassy in Benin

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Benin, contact the embassy of Cuba:

• Embassy of Cuba in Benin · misiones.cubaminrex.cu

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Benin for Cuban passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇳🇦 Namibia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇯 Beninese passport holders visiting Cuba: Beninese passport holders can visit Cuba without a visa for up to 90 days.

The Cuban passport at a glance

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