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Argentina visa for Beninese citizens

Visa required

Beninese citizens need a visa for Argentina, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Argentina visa?

Tourist entry and tourist visa (residencia transitoria – turista)

Key facts

Maximum stay
Up to 3 months, extendable once for a similar period
Fee
US$150

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All visa types for Argentina

Argentina’s tourist visa costs US$150 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is migraciones.gob.ar. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 3 months, extendable once for a similar period.

Where Beninese citizens apply for a visa for Argentina

Argentina has no embassy or consulate in Benin on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Argentina looks after Benin from abroad: the official diplomatic lists used here name an embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (612 km from Porto-Novo) as the responsible post. Measured from Porto-Novo, other Argentine embassies and consulates are closest in Luanda, Angola (2,072 km) and Tripoli, Libya (3,129 km). Argentina sets which of its missions takes applications from Benin; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Argentine citizens travelling to Benin

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Travel advice for Argentina

  • US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Benin to Argentina, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Argentina at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 9 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Argentina (updated 7 May 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Argentina (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Beninese citizens can stay in Argentina

How long Beninese citizens may stay in Argentina is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Beninese citizens apply

Argentina has no embassy or career consulate in Benin. Beninese citizens apply through a mission of Argentina accredited to Benin from abroad; the official visa portal of Argentina names the right place.

Argentina’s neighbours for Beninese citizens

Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil require Beninese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Argentine citizens travelling to Benin

Benin requires a visa from Argentine citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Argentina?

Beninese citizens need a visa for Argentina, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Argentina in Benin?

No. Argentina has no embassy in Benin. Official diplomatic lists name its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria for Benin.

How much does the Argentina tourist visa cost?

Argentina’s official sources give a standard fee of US$150 for the tourist visa.

Do Argentine citizens need a visa for Benin?

Benin requires a visa from Argentine citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Can Beninese citizens enter Argentina visa-free?

No; Beninese citizens need a visa for Argentina obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.