🇧🇯 Benin · Ancestry
Réintégration dans la nationalité béninoise — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://assemblee-nationale.bj/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/code-de-la-nationalite.pdf.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Open to all nationalities
https://assemblee-nationale.bj/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/code-de-la-nationalite.pdf · verified 2026-06-25
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.