Embassy of the Netherlands in Cotonou, Benin
Address
Avenue Pape Jean Paul IIderrière Tri Postal
Cotonou
Benin
Front desk
Making an appointment
If you are in Benin and need a product or service from the Dutch government, find out how to make an appointment.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Tuesday: 9:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 9:00 - 12:00 (by appointment only)
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
Ask your question:
- by phone: +229 21 30 41 54. If you are calling from the Netherlands, call +31 247 247 247.
- via WhatsApp. Click here to send us a WhatsApp message. Or add our number +316 8238 8055 to the contacts list on your smartphone and then send a message.
- via the contact form.
Closing days
The embassy in Cotonou will be closed on the following days:
2024
1 January - New Year's Day
10 January - Fête du Vodoun
1
April - Easter Monday
10 April - Ramadan*
1 May - Labour
Day
9 May - Ascension Day
20 May - Whit Monday
1 August -
National Day
15 August - Assumption of Mary
1 November - All
Saints' Day
25 - 31 December - Embassy closed
*Date depends on the position of the moon and can therefore change.
Contact details for other embassy departments and honorary consuls are listed at www.netherlandsandyou.nl.