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🇷🇺 Does a Russian 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 Russia (C, F) works with sockets in Benin.

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 Russia:

• Embassy of Russia in Benin and Togo · Av. de la Marina, B.P. 2013 · benin.mid.ru

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 Russian passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 60 days
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇯 Beninese passport holders visiting Russia: Beninese passport holders need a visa for Russia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Russia before travelling.

The Russian passport at a glance

All destinations for Russia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Benin →

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