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==Procedure==
#The applicant should download or collect application forms from the nearest Beninese embassy
#The applicant then pays the Visa applicant fees.
#The applicant then collects all documents needed .
#The applicant then books Book an appointment at the Embassy
#The applicant then brings documents and Visa fee receipt on the date of your appointment.
#If satisfied the officials at the embassy or consulate issue a Benin Business Visa.

==Required Documents==
#Copies of filled in Visa application forms
#Copy of a verified round ticket.
#2 recent passport photos (46).
#Certificates which prove that the applicant has got enough money for accommodation in Benin;
#A valid passport should be valid at least for 6 months with effect from the date of entry into Benin.
#Insurance certificate from any insurance company
#yellow fever vaccination certificate
#Letter from the company, where the applicant is working
#A reference/invitation letter from the due Company in Benin.

==Office Locations & Contacts==

Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration

Ministry of Interior, Public Security

BP 925

Cotonou

Benin

Tel: (229) 21 30 11 06/21 30 19 96/21 30 19 85

Fax: (229) 21 30 01 59

E-mail: sg@securite.gouv.bj

Website: http://www.securite.gouv.bj

====List of diplomatic missions of Berlin====

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Benin

==Eligibility==
Foreigners on Business trips in Benin except when the trip involves the provision of technical assistance services of any nature.

==Fees==
*Single Entry Visa 50
*Multiple entry visa for 6 months 100
.

==Validity==
A Beninese single entry Business Visa is valid for 3months whereas a multiple entry Visa is valid for not more than 12 months

==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

==Sample Documents==
Benin VISA APPLICATION FORM
http://www.abriggs.com/pdf/Benin_Visa_Application_Form.pdf

==Processing Time==
It takes between 1 to 3 working days to process a Benin transit Visa

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

==Instructions==
*According to Benin immigration requirements Foreigners from most countries require a visa to gain entry into Benin.
*The Benin Visa should be obtained from a foreigners country of origin at a Benin consulate or embassy.
*On-arrival visa for Benin is given at a port of entry.
*A visa in your passport does not guarantee entry. That remains the right of the immigration officials in Benin.
*You can apply in person ataBenin foreign mission or through a sponsor in Benin.

==Required Information==
#Marital status
#Address
#Country of application
#Address in the country of domicile
#Date and Place of Birth
#Sex .
#Profession
#Passport Number
#Date of issue
#Place of issue
#Date of expiry
#Nationality
#Date of arrival in country of application
#Final destination
#And address to which applicant is proceeding
#Duration of proposed visit

==Need for the Document==
Benin visa is a form of permission or a pass for a non-citizen to enter, transit or remain in Benin. Visas are obtained from the Embassy or consulates of Benin or at the immigrations and emigrations department of Benin. A Benin business visa gives permission to foreigners to partake in short term commerce in Benin.

==Information which might help==
All travellers must hold a visa except the following:

1. Citizens of Benin.

2. Travellers staying for no more than three months provided they are:

2.1. Citizens of Algeria, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Togo.

2.2. Travellers with Chinese Taipei passports.

2.3. Travellers with normal passports issued to Citizens of People's Republic of China, except if they have passports issued by Hong Kong (A Special Administrative Region of China).

2.4. Travellers with diplomatic passports issued to Citizens of People's Republic of China.

2.5. Citizens of Israel with United Nations diplomatic passports who are travelling on duty.

3. Travellers staying for no more than two weeks provided they are:

3.1. Travellers with passports issued by Hong Kong (A Special Administrative Region of China).

4. Citizens of Cuba with service or diplomatic passports.

5. Citizens of Cuba with normal passports, travelling as relatives or as servants of Cuban service or holders of diplomatic passports.

6. Travellers with a return permit issued by Benin.

7. Travellers with travel documents issued to refugees and people without nationality or citizenship.

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
http://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/benin-visa.html

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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