Free export

• No information available

Prohibited

• Illegal drugs
• Guns, explosives and ammunition
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Hazardous material
• Plant and plant products
• Meat and meat products
• Pets and animals
• Asbestos
• Precious metals and stones
• Ivory
• Furs
• Gambling devices
• Counterfeit money and goods
• Pornographic material

Restricted

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Basic health information for travelers to Benin

• Malaria is present year round throughout the entire country and all travellers are strongly advised to take extreme care to avoid any potential risk of infection. Weekly doses of mefloquine are advised to help combat the disease which is passed via bites from mosquitoes. Additional safety precautions include obtaining plenty of insect repellent and close fitting clothing for protection. If infected, all visitors should immediately seek out emergency medical assistance before serious symptoms develop.

• Additional insect based diseases that have been encountered throughout Benin include Dengue and Chikungunya Fever and any visitor to the region should exercise extreme caution to prevent any risk of contamination and should consider a full medical evaluation upon returning to your country of origin.

• Hepatitis B is endemic to the region and all visitors should take great care when dealing with bloody or infected regions or when engaging in sexual activity throughout your visit.

• Rabies maybe present in the bites of rapid dogs or other wild animals and all travellers bitten should immediately seek out emergency medical assistance before serious symptoms develop.

• It is always recommended to keep a certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever when one has travelled to countries with infected areas.

Basic security information for travelers to Benin

• The general precaution is required; however there is no outstanding threat in the country.

• Homosexuality is not accepted throughout Benin and same sex acts are illegal. Any same sex couples visiting Benin are strongly advised to avoid any overt displays of affection which could attract potentially dangerous attention. Although constitutionally forbidden, women are often discriminated against and any women in legal trouble visiting the country should contact her nearest embassy immediately.

For further assistance please contact the Beninese Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.

Beninese Customs contact information

Website: http://www.gouv.bj/


For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest Beninese Embassy.

List of Beninese Embassies all over the world: http://benin.visahq.co.uk/embassy/United-Kingdom/