Swiss Consulate in Cotonou
Consulate 
Switzerland Cotonou, Benin
- Phone
- +229 21 31 47 37
- Website
- cooperation-suisse.admin.ch
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 25 January 2022
In Cotonou, the Swiss consulate in Cotonou serves Swiss citizens and visitors. Beninese citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Benin
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National Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Beninese citizens
BeninSwitzerland Visa required Switzerland visa for citizens of Benin
SwitzerlandBenin e-Visa Benin visa for citizens of Switzerland
Beninese citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel. Whether the Swiss consulate in Cotonou takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Germany in CotonouAvenue Jean-Paul II 1438, 01 BP 504 Cotonou
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Embassy of Russia in CotonouBoulevard de la Marina, Cotonou
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Embassy of France in CotonouAvenue Pape Jean-Paul II, BP 966 Cotonou
Switzerland’s other missions in Benin
The Swiss consulate in Cotonou is the only mission of Switzerland in Benin on record. Switzerland has no embassy in Benin on record and may cover it from another country. Benin has no mission in Switzerland on record.
Good to know
About the Swiss consulate in Cotonou
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Switzerland in Cotonou. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
The record for the Swiss consulate in Cotonou includes a phone number and an official website.
Swiss citizens travelling to Benin
Swiss citizens need a visa for Benin, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.
When the Swiss consulate in Cotonou is closed
The next closures of the Swiss consulate in Cotonou for public holidays in Benin are National Day on Monday 30 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Swiss consulate in Cotonou
Current procedures for the Swiss consulate in Cotonou, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss consulate in Cotonou
The Swiss consulate in Cotonou has 4 other foreign missions within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Swiss Consulate in Cotonou closed?
The Swiss consulate in Cotonou closes on Benin’s public holidays, the next being National Day on Monday 30 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Beninese citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.
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