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Uzbekistan visa for Beninese citizens

Visa required

Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan visa?

Visa-free stay and tourist visa

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: up to 30 days for nationals on the 30-day list (longer or shorter for some neighbours and Gulf states); tourist visa: up to 1 month.
Fee
US$40
Processing time
Invitation-applications to the Ministry: 4 working days.

Apply on Uzbekistan e-Visa

All visa types for Uzbekistan

For the tourist visa, Uzbekistan’s official sources give a standard fee of US$40, and applications are made on e-visa.gov.uz. Processing time, as Uzbekistan states it: Invitation-applications to the Ministry: 4 working days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: up to 30 days for nationals on the 30-day list (longer or shorter for some neighbours and Gulf states); tourist visa: up to 1 month.

Where Beninese citizens apply for a visa for Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan 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, Uzbek embassies and consulates are closest in Madrid, Spain (3,826 km), Rome, Italy (4,057 km) and Tel Aviv, Israel (4,385 km). Uzbekistan sets which of its missions takes applications from Benin; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Uzbek citizens travelling to Benin

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Travel advice for Uzbekistan

  • 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.

Before travelling from Benin to Uzbekistan, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Uzbekistan at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 25 January 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Uzbekistan (updated 19 March 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Uzbekistan (updated 29 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Beninese citizens can stay in Uzbekistan

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

How Beninese citizens apply

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

Uzbekistan’s neighbours for Beninese citizens

Turkmenistan and Afghanistan require Beninese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Uzbek citizens travelling to Benin

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Uzbekistan?

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

Is there an embassy of Uzbekistan in Benin?

No. Uzbekistan has no embassy in Benin. The nearest Uzbek embassy is in Madrid, Spain, 3,826 km from Porto-Novo.

How much does the Uzbekistan tourist visa cost?

Uzbekistan’s official sources give a standard fee of US$40 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Invitation-applications to the Ministry: 4 working days.

Do Uzbek citizens need a visa for Benin?

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

Can Beninese citizens enter Uzbekistan visa-free?

No; Beninese citizens need a visa for Uzbekistan 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.