No visa needed

Do citizens of Burundi need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of Burundi 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 Burundi: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Gitega — Porto-Novo: ≈ 3,230 km, about 4.5 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 Burundi passport?

Yes, citizens of Burundi 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 Burundi passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 104 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burundi passport ranks 175th of 199.
Burundi passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Benin passport: 34.
Citizens of Burundi and Benin can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Central African Republic, Seychelles, Mauritius, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Benin, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi. Burundi visa for citizens of Benin

Travelling to Benin: good to know

Gitega — Porto-Novo: about 3,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Gitega 12:00 — Porto-Novo 11:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Benin is the 34th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burundi.