Living in Benin

Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.

Subscriptions

  1. Benin travel advice

    FCDO travel advice for Benin. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

  2. Benin: bereavement: death abroad

    Information to help the friends and family of British nationals who have died in Benin.

  3. Get your document legalised

    Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.

  4. Living in Benin

    Information for British citizens moving to or living in Benin including guidance on residency, employment, healthcare and driving.

  5. Professional services if you are abroad

    Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical providers, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.

  6. UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad

    Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad

  7. Voting if you move or live abroad

    How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration