Benin has no embassy or consulate in Australia. It serves people in Australia from its embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
Applications are usually made online, by post or during visiting consular days announced by that mission. Check its website before you send original documents.
Mission of Benin accredited to Australia
Embassy in Tokyo
- Address
- Ichigaya Rinden Building 2F, 201-3-25 Ichigaya Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0845, Japan
- Serves
- Australia
- Phone
- +81352297232
- abenintyo@beninembassy.jp
- Website
- beninembassy.jp
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Consular services of Benin for people in Australia
Benin's official channels list 4 services for people in Australia. Each one shows where to apply, what to bring and the fees when they are published.
- Power of attorneyBeninese nationals abroad can have a power of attorney drawn up by the embassy, applied for through the national online public-service portal.
- Consular registration (Register of Beninese Abroad)Beninese nationals who live abroad for more than three months must register free of charge in the Register of Beninese Abroad, online via the iDiaspora portal; registration gives a consular identifier.
- Laissez-passer (single-trip travel document)A single-journey travel document for Beninese citizens without a travel document who must return to Benin, valid up to 30 days from issue and mainly for emergencies.
- E-visa for BeninForeign visitors apply online for an electronic visa through Benin's e-visa portal, pay by card and carry the approval document with a barcode to the border.
Before you contact Benin's missions
Office details come from the Australian Government's diplomatic and consular lists and each country's official pages, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Opening hours, fees and requirements change without notice, so confirm with the office before you travel or send documents.
If something on this page is out of date, tell us and we will check it against the official source.