Embassy of Turkey in Cotonou, Benin
Embassy of Turkey in Cotonou, Benin, located at 518 Boulevard CEN - SAD (Boulevard de la Marina). View address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
518 Boulevard CEN - SAD (Boulevard de la Marina)
Cotonou
Benin -
Telephone
+229 01 6720 7622
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Emergency Phone
+229 01 9121 1919
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PMThursday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PMFriday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PMTuesday 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PMStatus: 🟢 Open now – Closes at 12:00 PM
🕒 Current time in Cotonou: 10:15 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Democracy and National Unity Day:
July 15
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Independence Day:
August 1
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Assumption of Mary:
August 15
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Prophet's Birthday (Maouloud):
August 25
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of Turkey in Cotonou, Benin:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
- Certificate of criminal record
- Acquisition of Turkish citizenship
- Renunciation of Turkish citizenship
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Beninese passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter Turkey.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Turkey without a visa. The most common types of Turkey visas are the following.
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Tourist/Business person
- Touristic visit
- Single Transit
- Double transit
- Business meeting/Commerce
- Conference/Seminar/Meeting
- Festival/Fair/Exhibition
- Sportive activity
- Cultural artistic activity
- Official visit
- Visit to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Student - Education visa
- Internship visa
- Internship ERASMUS
- Internship AISEC
- Turkish language course purpose
- Course purpose
- Education purpose
- Education in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Work visas
- Employment purpose/Special employment purpose
- Assigned lecturers/Academics
- Assigned sportsperson
- Assigned artists
- Assigned free zone workers
- Assigned journalists
- Montage and repairman purposes
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Official visas
- Assigned for duty
- Courier
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Other visas
- Archaeological excavation, exploration purpose
- Documentary purpose
- Tour operator representative
- Medical treatment purposes
- Accompaniment purpose
- Family unification purpose
- Freight visa
- Seafarer visa
Head of Mission
Mesut Koç, Ambassador
Related Content
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Notarial and Legalization Services
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Online Resources
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This page was last edited on 04 November 2025 at 10:37 PM (EST).