Chinese Embassy in Benin

Ambassador: Mr. Peng Jingtao
Address: No. 2, Route De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin
Mailing Address: 01 B.P. 196 Recette Principal, Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21301292, 21305545
Fax: +229-21300841
Email: chinaemb_bj@mfa.gov.cn
 

Tel: +229-21301292
Office Hours: 09:00-11:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except holidays)
Email: cotonou@csm.mfa.gov.cn
 Ordinary passport holders of Benin are required to apply for a China visa if they plan to go to China Mainland. Diplomatic or official passport holders can stay in China Mainland for no more than 30 days visa-free. All the applications should be submitted to the consular office of the Chinese Embassy in Benin.

Hong Kong, China grants a 14-day visa free entry for citizens of Benin. 
 

Types	Benin Citizens	Americans	Canadians	Citizens of Other Countries
Single Entry	38,000	83,000	32,000	15,000
Double Entries	53,000			23,000
Multiple Entries with 6 Months	68,000			30,000
Multiple Entries with 12 Months	90,000			45,000

 Effective from Dec. 11, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.
 

The Republic of Benin is seated in western Africa, facing southward to the Gulf of Guinea. Coast plain are had tropical rainforest climate. April to July and September to November are the rainy seasons in southern Benin. In the north, the rainy season ranges from March to September.  
Neighboring countries: Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo 
Land Area: about 112,622 square kilometers (43,484 square miles)
Capital: Porto-Novo (the seat of the parliament); Cotonou (the seat of the government)
Time: It is 1 hour earlier than GMT and 7 hours later than Beijing Time. 
Official Language: French  
Major Religions: Fetishism, Christianism, Islam
Currency: centime, CFA franc

 Notices for Chinese Going to Benin
1. Visa: China had visa abolition agreement with Benin. Chinese with diplomatic and official passports can stay for 90 days without visas. Ordinary visa for private visits should be applied from their embassy in China. You can apply for residence visa or foreigner residential permit at local immigration bureau. In principle, the entry port does not issue on-site visa.
2. Aside from valid passport and visa, International Certificate of Vaccination are also needed while entering the country. 

3. For Chinese citizens who want to be resident or for business, various notarizations, authentications, no criminal record, health certificate and driver's license had better to be done in China, in case to facilitate the procedures in Benin.

 Please contact Embassy of Benin in China if nationals of Benin have problems there. 

 Related China Embassies in Africa: Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon