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Our Consular Section is located in the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, rue Caporal Bernard Anani. It is open for service Monday through Friday:  08:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 17:00, 
except on 
Benin and U.S. public holidays.

U.S. Citizens in Distress:
The Consular Section maintains a list of attorneys and notaries practicing in Benin. The Consular Officer is not permitted to advise U.S. citizens on legal matters or to recommend a particular lawyer from the list. The Consular Section provides services to U.S. citizens in distress, including visiting detainees in Beninese custody, arranging financial assistance for U.S. citizens who are temporarily without money, providing information about physicians and hospitals, helping family members and friends in the United States locate and transmit information to U.S. citizens believed to be in Benin, and responding to issues associated with deaths of U.S. citizens abroad. 

The Consular Officer in Cotonou can be reached at the following address:

Consular Officer: Lisa Ficek
01 B.P. 2012, Cotonou - Benin. 
Tel: (229) 30 06 50 
Fax: (229) 30 66 82

Email: consularcotono@state.gov

Visa Information
Application Hours: 8 - 10 AM 

Mon: American Citizen Services  
Applicants must be present before 10AM or will not be seen that day. 

Tuesday: Non-Immigrant Visas 

Wed: Immigrant Visas & Diversity Lottery Visas /Refugee and asylum processing

Go to: http://travel.state.gov/ for information about

• Immigrant Visa (IV)  
• Non-Immigrant (Visitor's) Visa (NIV)  
• Consular Information Sheet

American Citizens Services

Hours of Operation for routine American Citizen Services:

Mon Wed and Thurs:  8:00 - 1p.m. and 2p.m. – 5p.m. 
 

In case of an emergency involving an American Citizen, please call the Embassy at (229) 30 06 50 24 hours/day.
Please also contact the Warden of your District

Joining the Foreign Service at: http://www.foreignservicecareers.gov/
 

• U.S. Citizen Registration:  Go to https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs

• Helpful Tax Links 

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  U.S. Department of State's Worldwide Public Announcement 
  at http://travel.state.gov/
  or on our website 
  at http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/dm1/wwwhmain.html. 
   If you have any questions, 
  contact the Consular Section at 229-30-06-50

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