No visa needed

Do citizens of Benin need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Benin don’t need a visa for Mauritius 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 Benin: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Porto-Novo — Port Louis: ≈ 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Benin passport?

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

Mauritius 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; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Benin and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, Rwanda, Tunisia, Kenya, South Africa, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Bahamas, Ecuador, and Malaysia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Benin. Benin visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Porto-Novo — Port Louis: 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: Porto-Novo 12:00 — Port Louis 15:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 119th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Benin.