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BJ · BEN · #100 · 9 cities

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Embassies and consulates in Benin. Find foreign missions physically in Benin and regional missions that cover Benin from nearby countries. Open full embassy directory

Local emergency numbers

Local emergency numbers
ServiceNumberNotes
Police 117 UK FCDO lists 117 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/benin/getting-help. UK FCDO says emergency response is very limited. Verified 2026-09-29.
Police 116 ITU-T E.129 lists 116 as Police Républicaine (updated 2023-09-12). UK FCDO lists police 117, which ITU also records. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says emergency response is very limited. Verified 2026-09-29.
Ambulance 118 UK FCDO lists 118 for fire and ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/benin/getting-help. UK FCDO says emergency response is very limited. Verified 2026-09-29.
Ambulance 112 ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as SAMU-BENIN (updated 2023-09-12). UK FCDO lists 118 for fire and ambulance. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says emergency response is very limited. Verified 2026-09-29.
Fire 118 UK FCDO lists 118 for fire and ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/benin/getting-help. UK FCDO says emergency response is very limited. Verified 2026-09-29.

Local missions

14 foreign missions in Benin

Local missions
MissionCountryTypeOpen
Section consulaire de l'Ambassade de France à Cotonou FR France Consulate View
Ambassade de France au Bénin FR France Embassy View
Chinese Embassy in Benin CN China Embassy View
Competent embassy (diplomatic) in Cotonou BE Belgium Embassy View
Deutsche Botschaft Cotonou DE Germany Embassy View
Embassy in Cotonou BE Belgium Embassy View
Embassy of Brazil in Cotonou BR Brazil Embassy View
Embassy of Japan in Benin JP Japan Embassy View
Embassy of UAE - Cotonou AE United Arab Emirates Embassy View
Office of the Embassy of Canada in Cotonou CA Canada Embassy View
South African Embassy in Cotonou ZA South Africa Embassy View
U.S. Embassy Cotonou US United States Embassy View
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Cotonou PL Poland Honorary consul View
Honorary Consul of India, Cotonou IN India Honorary consul View

Regional coverage

Missions based elsewhere that serve this country

Regional coverage
MissionCountry servedBased inOpen
Australian High Commission in Abuja AU Australia Abuja, Nigeria View
Austrian Embassy in Accra AT Austria Accra, Ghana View
British Embassy Abidjan GB United Kingdom Abidjan, Ivory Coast View
Competent embassy (consular) in Abidjan BE Belgium Togo View
Embajada de España Nigeria ES Spain Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of Canada in Ouagadougou CA Canada Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso View
Embassy of Denmark in Dakar DK Denmark Dakar, Senegal View
Embassy of Finland, Abuja FI Finland Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of Ireland, Nigeria IE Ireland Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of Israel in Abidjan IL Israel Abidjan, Ivory Coast View
Embassy of Italy in Abuja IT Italy Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of Mexico in Nigeria MX Mexico Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of Sweden to West Africa (Stockholm-based) SE Sweden Stockholm, Sweden View
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Abuja CZ Czech Republic Abuja, Nigeria View
Embassy of the Netherlands in Cotonou, Benin NL Netherlands Gabon View
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ghana KR South Korea Accra, Ghana View
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Federal Republic of Nigeria PL Poland Abuja, Nigeria View
High Commission of India , Abuja IN India Abuja, Nigeria View
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abuja NO Norway Abuja, Nigeria View
Secção Consular da Embaixada de Portugal em Abuja PT Portugal Abuja, Nigeria View

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