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Panama visa for citizens of Benin

Citizens of Benin need a visa for Panama that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Benin: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Porto-Novo — Panama City: ≈ 9,040 km, about 12 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Panama without a visa on a Benin passport?

No: citizens of Benin need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Panama 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; Panama passport: 88.
Citizens of Benin and Panama can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: South Africa, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Bahamas, Ecuador, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Panama, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Benin. Benin visa for citizens of Panama

Travelling to Panama: good to know

Porto-Novo — Panama City: about 9,040 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Porto-Novo 12:00 — Panama City 06:00.
Local currency: Panamanian Balboa and US Dollar.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ PAB 1.00.
Panama is the 154th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Benin.