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Japan visa requirements for Benin citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Benin citizens need a visa for Japan.
Entry details
Travelling to Japan on a Benin passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Benin passport currently ranks #144 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. Interestingly Japan citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to Benin face: e-visa required.
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