Embassy of France in Cotonou, Benin
Embassy of France in Cotonou, Benin, located at 2235, avenue Jean-Paul II. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of France, or find information about the address, online resources including the official website, Facebook page, and Twitter, previous ambassadors, consular services, visa list, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
2235, avenue Jean-Paul II
BP 966
Cotonou
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Telephone
+229 21 36 55 33, consular section: +229 21 36 55 22
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Email
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Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm, Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in Cotonou, Benin:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Registration of marriage, birth, and death
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Beninese passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Head of Mission
Marc Vizy, Ambassador
Related: List of ambassadors of France to Benin
Online Resources
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Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of Benin.
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- Santa Maria, Cape Verde (Honorary Consul)
- Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) (Embassy)
- Accra, Ghana (Embassy)
- Conakry, Guinea (Embassy)
- Bissau, Guinea Bissau (Embassy)
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Embassy)
- San Pedro, Ivory Coast (Honorary Consul)
- Daloa, Ivory Coast (Honorary Consul)
- Monrovia, Liberia (Embassy)
- Bamako, Mali (Embassy)
- Nouakchott, Mauritania (Embassy)
- Niamey, Niger (Embassy)
- Abuja, Nigeria (Embassy)
- Lagos, Nigeria (Consulate General)
- Dakar, Senegal (Embassy)
- Bakel, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Kanel, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Kaolack, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Tambacounda, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Saly, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Ziguinchor, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Saint-Louis, Senegal (Honorary Consul)
- Lomé, Togo (Embassy)
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This page was last edited on 15 August 2024 at 01:37 AM (EST).