🇧🇯 Benin · Spouse Partner
Acquisition de la nationalité par mariage (épouse étrangère d'un béninois) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | €30 |
| Proof of savings | €15 |
| Work experience | 2+ years |
| Marriage to citizen | Required |
| Age range | 12–50 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €76 |
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum annual salary
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
Proof of savings
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
Work experience
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
Marriage to citizen
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
Age range
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
Application fee
https://justice.gouv.bj/service/35/acquisition-nationalite-beninoise-alliance/ · verified 2026-06-08
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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 2026-06-08.