Travel Advice for Benin

Updated information for those travelling to LGBT+ events (‘Safety and security’ page). read more

Information added about World Cup 2026 (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘World Cup 2026’ pages). read more

New information about a National Day of Mourning following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi ('Warnings and insurance' page). read more

This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates. read more

Removal of Ebola from the list of health risks you may face in the Democratic Republic of Congo (’Health’ page). read more

Updated information on existing entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page). read more

Updated information on recent regional tension (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages). read more

FCDO now advises against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso except for the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway... read more

Updated information on the border situation with Thailand ('Warnings and insurance' page). read more

Addition of information about flooding in Cyprus and new information about dual nationals returning to the UK ('Warnings and insurance' and ‘Entry requirements’ pages). read more