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Do citizens of Burkina Faso need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of Burkina Faso don’t need a visa for Benin and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Burkina Faso: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Ouagadougou — Porto-Novo: ≈ 800 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Benin without a visa on a Burkina Faso passport?

Yes, citizens of Burkina Faso don’t need a visa for Benin for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Benin visa rules at a glance

  • With a Burkina Faso passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 98 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burkina Faso passport ranks 142nd of 199.
  • Burkina Faso passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; Benin passport: 34.
  • Citizens of Burkina Faso and Benin can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Chad, Central African Republic, and Cape Verde.
  • A language both countries share: French.
  • Both countries use the same currency — West African CFA Franc — so there is no need to exchange money.
  • Burkina Faso and Benin share a border, so you can also travel overland.
  • Citizens of Benin, in turn, don’t need a visa for Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso visa for citizens of Benin

Travelling to Benin: good to know

  • Ouagadougou — Porto-Novo: about 800 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
  • Local time: Ouagadougou 12:00 — Porto-Novo 13:00.
  • Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
  • Languages: French.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
  • Benin is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burkina Faso.
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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Ouagadougou — Porto-Novo?

About 1.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 800 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Benin?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.

Do citizens of Benin need a visa for Burkina Faso?

Citizens of Benin, in turn, don’t need a visa for Burkina Faso.

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