Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
Ministry of Interior, Public Security
BP 925
Cotonou
Benin
Tel: (229) 21 30 11 06/21 30 19 96/21 30 19 85
Fax: (229) 21 30 01 59
E-mail: sg@securite.gouv.bj
Website: http://www.securite.gouv.bj
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Benin
Visa type Visa fees
A Beninese single entry tourist Visa is valid for 3months whereas a multiple entry Visa is valid for not more than 12 months
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It takes between 3 to 7 working days to process a Beninesetourist Visa
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A Benin visa is a stamp or endorsement placed by officials of Benin on a passport that allows a foreigner to visit Benin. Visas are obtained from the Embassy or consulates of Benin. A Benin tourist visa is issued for a limited time of leisure travel and no business activities permitted.
All travellers must hold a visa except the following:
1. Citizens of Benin.
2. Travellers staying for no more than three months provided they are:
2.1. Citizens of Algeria, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Togo.
2.2. Travellers with Chinese Taipei passports.
2.3. Travellers with normal passports issued to Citizens of People's Republic of China, except if they have passports issued by Hong Kong (A Special Administrative Region of China).
2.4. Travellers with diplomatic passports issued to Citizens of People's Republic of China.
2.5. Citizens of Israel with United Nations diplomatic passports who are travelling on duty.
3. Travellers staying for no more than two weeks provided they are:
3.1. Travellers with passports issued by Hong Kong (A Special Administrative Region of China).
4. Citizens of Cuba with service or diplomatic passports.
5. Citizens of Cuba with normal passports, travelling as relatives or as servants of Cuban service or holders of diplomatic passports.
6. Travellers with a return permit issued by Benin.
7. Travellers with travel documents issued to refugees and people without nationality or citizenship.
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
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