Apply for Long Stay Resident Visa In Benin By Online
- Candidates who meet the criteria should visit at the Directorate of Emigration and Immigration office in Cotonou and fill out the application form. You can also click the link below to download: (application application form)
- How to Apply for Long Stay Resident Visa In Benin
- Send the completed form along with the supporting documents (listed further below) to the official in charge to be verified and processed.
- Make sure you pay the application fees
- You will then be issued with a receipt/acknowledgement slip and you will be notified on when you should re-visit the office to collect the resident visa.
Required Documents For Apply for Long Stay Resident Visa
- Valid passport
- Copy of the passport’s identity page
- Certificate of residence or hotel reservation
- One (01) color passport photograph on white background
Office Locations and Contacts
Directorate of Emigration and Immigration:
Address: 1278, avenue Jean-Paul II Quartier Zongo Nima
PO Box 03 BP 3380 COTONOU
Phone: (+229) 21 31 56 44
Fax: (+229) 21 31 36 10
E-mail: dei@gouv.bj
Website: Link
Eligibility
Any foreigner who meets the following criteria:
- The holder of a valid passport or other document that can be used in lieu of it
- Define the motive behind the presence of Benin
Fees
- Every ordinary passport or other documents for travel that require an entry visa for Benin. Republic of Benin application fee CFA 118,070 or an equivalent of 180 euros
- Binational citizens who do not have a valid national identity certificate as well as Beninese fees for passport applications CFA 49.197 or the equivalent of 75 euros.
Validity
- Validity period is from 6 to 12 months
Documents to Utilize
Requirements Information
- The details of the applicant
- The duration of your stay in Benin
- Nationality
- The passport’s details are on the back of the passport.
- Contact detail
- Hotel Physical address is in Benin
The Document is required
- Any foreigner whose stays at Benin over 3 (03) months must obtain a residence permit, excluding minors younger than 18 (18) years old and except for certain situations, like diplomats and others.