Cotonou · Benin
Staying near the DEI immigration office
Renewing a Beninese passport, getting a residence card, extending a visa: it all goes through the immigration office (DEI). Wakina and Ayaba are about 800 m away, a ten-minute walk.
Distances from our homes
- WakinaPatte d'Oie, facing Clinique Mahouna · ≈ 800 m
- AyabaPatte d'Oie, facing Clinique Mahouna · ≈ 800 m
Road distances, measured on OpenStreetMap and rounded. At rush hour, allow more than the few minutes' drive.
Good to know
- Biometric passport appointments must be booked online since 2021; urgent cases are seen in person.
- The DEI also issues residence cards and handles e-visas.
- These errands often take several visits: ten minutes on foot, a round trip does not cost half a day.
The homes nearby
Common questions
- Where is the DEI in relation to your homes?
- About 800 m from Wakina and Ayaba by road, a ten-minute walk.
- Is the passport appointment booked on site?
- No: online, compulsorily since 2021. Only urgent cases are seen without an appointment.
Your dates, your appointment
Tell us why you are coming and when you need to be there: we point you to the most practical home and its availability.
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