No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — Porto-Novo: ≈ 6,690 km, about 9 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 Mauritius passport?

Yes, citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; Benin passport: 34.
Citizens of Mauritius and Benin can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Seychelles, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Malaysia, Singapore, Ghana, Philippines, Tunisia, Gambia, Senegal, Micronesia, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Benin, in turn, don’t need a visa for Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of Benin

Travelling to Benin: good to know

Port Louis — Porto-Novo: about 6,690 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Port Louis 12:00 — Porto-Novo 09:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Benin is the 67th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritius.