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🇮🇷 Does an Iranian 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

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Iran (C, F) works with sockets in Benin.

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Easier destinations near Benin for Iranian passport holders

• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇯 Beninese passport holders visiting Iran: Beninese passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Iran, usually at the airport or land border.

The Iranian passport at a glance

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