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Visa. Benin offers an electronic visa on the official evisa.bj portal. ECOWAS nationals enter with a valid passport or national ID card. Rules vary by nationality: check yours on the portal.

Health. Requirements for the yellow fever vaccine differ between sources and depend on where you travel from: check with the Benin embassy and your airline before departure.

Currency. The CFA franc (XOF), pegged to the euro: €1 = XOF 655.957.

Time. UTC+1 all year round, no daylight saving time.

Electricity. 220 V, 50 Hz, type C and E sockets.

Languages. French is the official language; around Ouidah, Fon is widely spoken too.

• Police: 117
• Fire brigade: 118
• Medical emergencies: 112