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The Beninese government has reasserted control and conditions in Cotonou are calm. The Cotonou Airport has reopened, but some international schools remain closed. There are reports of military patrols near government off...

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, terrorism, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates to security information and an expansion of locations to avoid travel.

The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou has modified its restricted travel areas to include Kandi and Tanguieta. U.S. government personnel are prohibited from conducting personal travel in these areas and must obtain special authori...

The West African and Madagascar Aviation Safety Agency (ASECNA) announced that air traffic controllers in the region have called for strikes in multiple countries in their 18 member region to begin on Friday, September 2...

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to COVID-19, crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update: Reissued with updates to the risk indicators.

U.S. citizens are reminded to exercise increased caution in Benin due to general crime, including kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Do Not Travel to the northern regions of Benin, includin...

Reconsider travel to Benin due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. The State Department has increased the Travel Advisory level from 2 to 3.

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update: Reissued with updates to the risk indicators.

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Benin will hold presidential elections on April 11, 2021. Before, during, and after Election Day, U.S. citizens in Benin should heighten their situational awareness and exercise increased caution. Presidential campaign...

There is an increased police and military presence in the Erevan Quartier of Cotonou, which may cause sporadic road closures and access restrictions over the next few days. Demonstrations may occur throughout Benin witho...

The government of Benin requires a negative COVID-19 test for all travelers departing the country by air. The Embassy has received reports of COVID-19 testing scams and fraudulent COVID-19 test results attributed to non...

Exercise increased caution in Benin due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

The U.S. Embassy in Cotonou has received reports that demonstrators plan to march in urban areas throughout Benin, including Cotonou and Porto Novo, on Saturday, October 31, 2020, as part of a national women’s march. Eve...

Reconsider travel to Benin due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

The Government of Benin is conducting mandatory COVID-19 testing of all airline passengers arriving in and departing from Benin. Tests are at the passenger’s expense, and must be paid in cash. For arrivals, fees are 100...

Reconsider travel to Benin due to COVID-19.

There continue to be reports of suspicious activity in the northern border region of Benin and Park W. The Embassy closely evaluates the security environment and reports of suspicious activity and has updated its travel...