Beninese Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritians visiting Benin can stay for a period of 90 days visa free.
- Mauritians visiting Benin must have a passport valid at the time of entry, with one blank page.
- Mauritians visiting Benin must have a valid flight itinerary and proof of sufficient funds for the duration of their stay.
- Mauritians visiting Benin must check for yellow fever vaccination.
- Mauritians visiting Benin with pets must have a health certificate issued by a licensed veterinary doctor, and must be must be vaccinated against rabies between 30 days and 12 months of entering Benin.
- While Benin is home to a diverse religious demography, Christianity is currently the religion practised by a vast majority of Benin’s population.
- The exchange rate between the Mauritian rupee and the West Africa CFA is currently at 1 MUR = 16.40 XOF.
- Because the time zone currently in use in Benin is the West Africa Standard Time ( GMT+1 ), Benin is 3 hours behind Mauritius.
- Getting around in Benin is possible with the various public means of transportation available, this includes taxis, buses, trains and car rentals.
- Benin uses a type E adapter for visitors travelling with chargeable devices.
- Benin has a hot and humid climate, with two rainy and dry season.
- The best time to visit Benin is during the dry season, from October to February when the rains are ending, the humidity is dropping as are the temperatures.
- While English are the official languages, Fon and Yoruba are also the indigenous languages widely spoken.