
Algeria visa for citizens of Benin
Citizens of Benin need a visa for Algeria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.
For citizens of Benin: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Porto-Novo — Algiers: ≈ 3,370 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Algeria without a visa on a Benin passport?
No: citizens of Benin need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.
Apply for a visaAlgeria visa rules at a glance
- With a Benin passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Benin passport ranks 134th of 199.
- Benin passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Algeria passport: 21.
- Citizens of Benin and Algeria can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Mali, Guinea, Gambia, Rwanda, Tunisia, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, Malaysia, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Algeria, in turn, don’t need a visa for Benin. Benin visa for citizens of Algeria
Travelling to Algeria: good to know
- Porto-Novo — Algiers: about 3,370 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Algerian Dinar.
- Languages: Arabic.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DZD 134.
- Algeria is the 30th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Benin.

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How to get an Algeria visa
- 1Application
- 2Pay for the service
- 3Manager
- 4Appointment
What documents do you need for an Algeria visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Porto-Novo — Algiers?
About 4.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,370 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Algeria?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Algeria need a visa for Benin?
Citizens of Algeria, in turn, don’t need a visa for Benin.
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