Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Benin parent
Birth to a Benin parent creates nationality. Birth in Benin alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A foreign spouse may acquire nationality by declaration after five years of marriage.
Ancestryactive
Benin nationality through a Benin parent
A child of a Benin parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.