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| Field | 🇧🇯BeninBenin Entrepreneur and Self-Employment Visa Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin (BJ) |
| Route | Benin Entrepreneur and Self-Employment Visa Guide |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | entrepreneur |
| Summary | Guide for founders, freelancers and self-employed operators in Benin: company formation, business/professional visa choices, residence and the limits of incorporation. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Startup founder, Business owner, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Company registration charges are 10,000 FCFA for an individual establishment, 22,000 FCFA for SARL/SUARL and 37,000 FCFA for SA/SAS; these are company fees, not immigration fees.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | MonEntreprise.bj lists a three-working-hour target after a complete company-registration file; this is not a visa or residence decision time.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | No standalone startup, freelancer or generic entrepreneur immigration permit is published; the founder uses the visa, work and resident-card categories matching actual activity and stay.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Company formation alone does not authorize foreign founders to work or reside in Benin; separate immigration and, for salaried work, labour authorization may be required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Register eligible legal entities through APIEx's MonEntreprise.bj platform; file the appropriate visa/resident-card application separately with DEI.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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