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Serbia visa for Beninese citizens

Visa required

Serbia requires Beninese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Serbia visa?

Visa-free entry and short-stay visa C for tourism

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Fee
€90
Processing time
The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

Apply on Welcome to Serbia – visa eApplication

All visa types for Serbia

For the tourist visa, Serbia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Processing time, as Serbia states it: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Where Beninese citizens apply for a visa for Serbia

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

Measured from Porto-Novo, Serbian embassies and consulates are closest in Kinshasa, DR Congo (1,851 km), Luanda, Angola (2,072 km) and Tripoli, Libya (3,131 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Benin is decided by Serbia, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Serbian citizens travelling to Benin

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Travel advice for Serbia

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • 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.

Before travelling from Benin to Serbia, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Serbia at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 26 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Serbia (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Serbia (updated 5 November 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Beninese citizens can stay in Serbia

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

How Beninese citizens apply

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

Serbia’s neighbours for Beninese citizens

Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Kosovo require Beninese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Serbian citizens travelling to Benin

Serbian citizens need an e-Visa for Benin, applied for online before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Serbia requires Beninese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Serbia in Benin?

No. Serbia has no embassy in Benin. The nearest Serbian embassy is in Kinshasa, DR Congo, 1,851 km from Porto-Novo.

How much does the Serbia tourist visa cost?

Serbia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

Do Serbian citizens need a visa for Benin?

Serbian citizens need an e-Visa for Benin, applied for online before travel.

Can Beninese citizens enter Serbia visa-free?

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

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.