Beninese passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Beninese passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Benin
Rank 65th of 93 ranks
Score
59
Visa-free
39
On arrival
20
eTA
0
e-Visa
39
Visa required
95
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Beninese passport holders (39)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba90 days
- Dominica90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya60 days
- Liberia
- Libya90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mali
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Tuvalu30 days
Visa on arrival (20)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Congo
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Uganda
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (0)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
None.
e-Visa (39)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (95)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Beninese passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Beninese passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +86 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +82 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +77 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +76 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +75 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +63 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +35 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +29 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Beninese passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Beninese passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Beninese passport ranks 65th. It opens 59 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Beninese passport holders visit without a visa?
39 countries are visa-free for Beninese passport holders. Counting 20 that give a visa on arrival and 0 that need only an online eTA, 59 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 39 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 95 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Beninese passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Uganda. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Beninese passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: e-visa (apply online before travel); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Beninese citizens (revision 1354656827), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.