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Benin visa rules for Somalia passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Somalia passport holders can visit Benin visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

evisa.bjGovernment of the Republic of Benin, official e-Visa portalChecked 30 Oct 2026

However, Africans can visit Benin without a visa for 90 days.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Benin passport holders need to visit Somalia.

Benin passport Somalia

e-Visa

All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Federal Republic of Somalia must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.

Benin passport to Somalia, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Somalia passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Porto-Novo, nearest first.

  1. TogoLomé, about 160 km from Porto-NovoVisa-free · 30 days
  2. GambiaBanjul, about 2,240 km from Porto-NovoVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Porto-Novo

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Porto-Novo, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 31.6°CLow 24.5°CRain 19 mm
  2. FebHigh 32.3°CLow 26.2°CRain 35 mm
  3. MarHigh 32.3°CLow 27.0°CRain 80 mm
  4. AprHigh 32.1°CLow 26.5°CRain 127 mm
  5. MayHigh 31.3°CLow 25.5°CRain 212 mm
  6. JunHigh 29.7°CLow 24.6°CRain 334 mm
  7. JulHigh 28.6°CLow 24.4°CRain 136 mm
  8. AugHigh 28.3°CLow 24.1°CRain 38 mm
  9. SepHigh 29.0°CLow 24.4°CRain 137 mm
  10. OctHigh 30.1°CLow 24.6°CRain 166 mm
  11. NovHigh 31.6°CLow 25.4°CRain 44 mm
  12. DecHigh 32.0°CLow 25.0°CRain 12 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 24 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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