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Benin Passport Ranking 2026

The Benin passport ranks #146 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 82 — stronger than 53 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

32Visa-free
27Visa on arrival
40e-Visa / ETA
99Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Benin
Passport strength
#146in the world

How strong is the Benin passport

The Benin passport ranks #146 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 82. It is stronger than 53 passports — visa-free to 32 countries and easy access to 99.

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Where the Benin passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 32

Visa on arrival · 27

e-Visa / ETA · 40

Visa required · 99

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Chile — → China — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Latvia — → Lebanon — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Nauru — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Benin citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Benin passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 64.6% of applications refused, against 30.0% at the most lenient one.

1 month until the next US interview · Cotonou
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Benin

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Benin citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Benin passport

Whether Benin citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Benin passport?
The Benin passport ranks #146 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 82). It gives visa-free access to 32 countries and easy access to 99 — stronger than 53 passports.
How many countries can Benin visit visa-free?
32 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Benin" page.
Why does the Benin passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Benin passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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