Beninese Honorary Consulate in Finland

Benin has an honorary consulate in Helsinki; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

Finnish citizens need a visa for Benin, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa. The application is made online on the official portal of Benin, not at a mission.

Finland has no mission in Benin on record; Finnish citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Benin in Finland

There is no embassy of Benin in Finland on record, so Finland is probably covered by an embassy of Benin in another country. Worldwide, Benin has 43 missions in 29 countries; one of them is in Finland.

Travel to Finland for Beninese citizens

Beninese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Finland. In Finland, Beninese citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Benin in Finland is closed

The honorary consulate of Benin in Finland closes on Finland’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026, Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto) on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Joulupäivä) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Benin, such as National Day on Monday 30 November 2026.