Mexico visa requirements for Benin citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Mexico admits Benin citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Mexico admits any traveler holding a valid visa or permanent residence of the US, Canada, the UK, Japan or a Schengen country โ visa-free for up to 180 days.
Entry details
Travelling to Mexico 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.
Mexico is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 66 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #53 with 137 open destinations. Interestingly Mexico citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Mexico citizens travelling to Benin face: e-visa required.