Making an appointment in Benin
If you are in Benin and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can get this in Benin or Ghana, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.
Visa
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa
To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Cotonou by emailing: cot-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.
Preparing for your appointment
Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.
Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programm
You will need to go to Ghana. Make an appointment at the embassy in Accra by emailing: acc-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in Ghana.
What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa
Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Benin? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?
Make an appointment at the embassy in Cotonou by emailing: cot-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in Benin.
Dutch nationality
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card
Make an appointment at the embassy in Cotonou by emailing: cot-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Benin.
What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document
Certificate or declaration
Make an appointment online with the embassy in Cotonou
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Benin.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Cotonou: cot-ca@minbuza.nl
Prepare your request
Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of marital status in Benin.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Cotonou: cot-ca@minbuza.nl
Prepare your request
Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Benin.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence
How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.
Collecting
Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on any of the following days:
- Monday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Thursday: 9:00 - 17:00
- Friday: 9:00 - 12:00