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Bahrain visa requirements for Benin citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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e-Visa required
Benin citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Bahrain.
Entry details
On a Benin passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online for Bahrain. The Benin passport currently ranks #144 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Bahrain is selective but not restrictive, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #100 with 87 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Bahrain→Benin carries the same e-visa required rule.
In the opposite direction, Bahrain citizens travelling to Benin face: e-visa required.
How to get the e-visa
🏛️ Official government option
Official Bahrain eVisa portal · fee: from BHD 9. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →🧳 Before you travel: Benin → Bahrain
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