Beninese Honorary Consulate in the Netherlands

Benin has an honorary consulate in The Hague; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Benin requires a visa from Dutch citizens, available online as an e-Visa. The application is made online on the official portal of Benin, not at a mission.

In return, the Netherlands has an embassy in Benin, in Cotonou.

Benin in the Netherlands

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

Travel to the Netherlands for Beninese citizens

The Netherlands requires Beninese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In the Netherlands, Beninese citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Benin in the Netherlands is closed

The honorary consulate of Benin in the Netherlands closes on the Netherlands’ public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Benin, such as National Day on Monday 30 November 2026.