Sub Saharan Africa

You should ensure that you have comprehensive travel and medical insurance, which covers a provision for medical evacuation. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see travel insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is how we can help.

 

There is no UK representation in Benin. In case of an emergency you should contact the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos.

There is a Community Liaison Officer for consular emergencies only. Her name is Mrs Pauline Collins, address: The British School of Cotonou, Haie Vive, 08 BP 0352, Cotonou, Benin.  Tel:  (+229 30 32 65); (Fax:  +229 30 61 95); Mobile phone (tel:  +229 85 38 73) e-mail:  address:  bis@firstnet1.com.

Other contacts: French Consulate, Avenue Generale de Gaulle, 01 BP 605 Recette Principale Cotonou (tel:  +229 31 26 38/80) or US Embassy, Rue Caporal Anani, 01 BP 2021, Cotonou (Tel:  +229 30 06 50).

As many crimes involve the theft of British passports, we advise you to keep a photocopy of your passport separately from your passport. This will speed up the process of issuing a new one.

 

We recommend that if you intend to stay in Benin for three months or more you should register with the Community Liaison Officer in Cotonou, Mrs Pauline Collins. You may also register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.