Visa Requirements
Do Beninese citizens need a visa for Iran?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Benin citizens travelling to Iran
Some nationalities may be eligible to obtain a visa on arrival at certain Iranian international airports. Travellers should confirm current availability with an Iranian consulate before departure, as this option is not universally available.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Beninese citizens visiting Iran
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Official source
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Step by step
How Beninese citizens enter Iran
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Iran: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Do Not Travel
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to the whole of Iran, citing a high threat of terrorism, and a very high risk of arrest, questioning, and detention of British and British dual nationals.
Updated 2026-06-19 02:25:00
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Questions
What Beninese citizens ask about entering Iran
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Beninese citizens can get a visa on arrival in Iran. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Iran uses IRR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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