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| Field | 🇧🇯BeninBenin Professional Visa: Requirements and 2026 Rules |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin (BJ) |
| Route | Benin Professional Visa: Requirements and 2026 Rules |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | independent professional |
| Summary | Current guide to Benin's professional visa under Decree 2026-049, including 12-month validity, renewal, identification obligations and labour-permit distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2 |
| 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 | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | DEI lists professional-visa charges of €70/45,916 FCFA for one month, €90/59,036 FCFA for three months, €120/78,715 FCFA for six months and €180/118,072 FCFA for one year; confirm live payment amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Professional visa may authorize up to 12 months.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Professional visa is renewable for the same duration under Decree No. 2026-049.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 | Professional visa is immigration permission for professional activity; it is distinct from the labour permit required for salaried employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply through DEI's official visa services/application channel with current category documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Professional visa is not a resident card; long-term residence requires the separate resident-card framework.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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