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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
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An applicant who wishes to obtain the Benin standard e-passport is expected to come for the e-passport interview with a Local Government letter of identification <br />
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Passport application forms with supporting documents are to be submitted at the passport office for further processing. <br />
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If it is done online, the applicant should print out a copy of the duly completed and signed application form to the application office for further processing. <br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
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*An application form <br />
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*A copy of your birth certificate along with the # 1 component or supplementary judgment together with the approval PV;<br />
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*The national identity card and legalized copy;<br />
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*A certificate or a certificate of residence in Benin<br />
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*Proof of the profession (diploma, certificate of employment or completion of apprenticeship, certificate of education, trade register for merchant);<br />
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*Four (04) photo color ID plain light colored background (light blue, light gray or beige);<br />
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*An equivalent rights in force at the date of the application amount;<br />
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*For married women: a photocopy legalized the strain of the marriage;<br />
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*For minor under 18 years: parental permission legalized and signed by the father and mother of the minor;<br />
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*In case of divorce: the judgment of divorce more legalized authorization of the parent with custody of the child;<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
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Contact the ministry of interior at:<br />
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Ministry of Interior & Public Security<br />
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BP 925,<br />
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Cotonou<br />
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T : 2130-1106/54<br />
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F : 2130-0159<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
All citizens of Benin are eligible for a Beninese passport <br />
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==Fees==<br />
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30000f<br />
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==Validity==<br />
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The passport is valid for 10yrs <br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
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72hours<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Applicant name<br />
*Date of birth<br />
*Place of birth<br />
*Address<br />
*Parents id<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
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The ECOWAS passport is a common passport document. Currently the passport is issued by 10 of the 14 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)<br />
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These are Senegal, Nigeria,Niger, Cte d'Ivoire, Benin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Togo.<br />
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It was created to facilitate the intra-regional travel of member states' citizens for periods of a maximum 90 days.<br />
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The passport can be used within the sub-region and is also recognized for international travel<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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If the pages in your passport are filled with either visas or entry and exit stamps, then you need to apply for a new passport, even if the passport has not expired. <br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
*Used for identification purpose<br />
*Used for international travel<br />
*Used a proof of citizenship<br />
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==External Links==<br />
http://www.gouv.bj<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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[[Category:Benin]]<br />
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