No visa needed

Do citizens of the Comoros need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of the Comoros 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 the Comoros: the passport opens 19 countries visa-free; Moroni — Porto-Novo: ≈ 4,930 km, about 6.5 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 Comoros passport?

Yes, citizens of the Comoros 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 Comoros passport you can visit 19 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 101 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Comoros passport ranks 173rd of 199.
Comoros passport: visa-free access to 19 countries; Benin passport: 34.
Citizens of the Comoros and Benin can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Kenya, Seychelles, Rwanda, Malaysia, Singapore, Gambia, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Micronesia, Haiti, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Benin, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Comoros. Comoros visa for citizens of Benin

Travelling to Benin: good to know

Moroni — Porto-Novo: about 4,930 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Moroni 12:00 — Porto-Novo 10:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Benin is the 47th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Comoros.