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The InterNations Expats Forum for Benin welcomes you!

Salut, and welcome to the InterNations Benin expats forum! Whether you’re an expat newbie or veteran in Porto-Novo, or one of the many Beninese expat centers like Cotonou, you’ll certainly have many questions about life as an expat. Simply join our InterNations community in Benin to easily have all of the information that you may need about relocation at the tips of your fingers. Whether you’re looking for work permit requirements or visa documents at the Beninese embassy, finding a place to live in Malanville, or are interested in visiting a few major Beninese landmarks, like the Royal Palaces at Abomey – who can better help you than your fellow expats? Through the expat forums for Benin, you can easily be connected with other expats.

Latest Posts in Benin Expat Forum

 Benin Expat Q&A

Re: How to secure a job or excellerate in business

I guess there is no security on nothing ,, but if you do your best effort for everything you do, yo...

Re: life in Moscow

So do not miss this opportunity... get a nice one though.... and one of those fashionable fur hat...

Re: What 5 tips would you give to a future expat?

Djamel..... one should ask you then...?

 Benin Town Talk

Re: Travelling to Benin

hi Swati, i hope you are fine. i am from Benin but live in Ghana. I will be in cotonou during that...

Meet n Greet

Anyone up for some meet and greet? We could make this a once a month affair and move venues or choo...

Re: New in Benin!

Hi If you're still around and ever come through Pobe, then, give me a holla and we'ill share a few...

 Benin Expat Housing

Colocataire?

Bonjour, Je cherche une colocataire pour partager un appartement climatisée ou une maison clim...

Looking for a 2 bedroom appartment

Hello, Could anyone please give me any advice on how to find accomodation in Cotonou. Am searchi...

Short-term housing in Benin

Hi all! I am coming to Benin in November. Formally, my employer will find housing for me, but I ...

 Benin Expat Jobs

Telephone Research Analyst Required

If you are confident on the telephone and would like to work with a major UK Vehicle Export company...

Food engineer volunteer position?

Hey everybody! I have the fortune of moving to Cotonou in the next months to work in economic de...

Re: Searching for english/french speaking in Cotonou

Hello Sorry for late reply, I didn't have any notification that I had a message from you. I jus...

 Benin Expat Marketplace

Re: Freight Agent Needed

Geraude, Thanks, I await your feedback Cheers.

A new author is born :-)

Hi fellows, Well I'm becoming an author (under the nickname of "Nathan Malory" and my first coll...

Expats help one another in the Benin Expat Forums

Our private network was created to give expats in Benin a place to exchange tips, and find answers to expat questions such as, ʺWhich products should I buy fresh in the local markets?ʺ or ʺHow do I cope with the Harmattan sandstorms?ʺ. Expat life in Benin is at the very heart of our community - from kuli-kuli to the Vodun public holiday on January 10 - and the InterNations members taking part in the expat forum Benin have a place to connect with other expats and international minds to receive dependable and relevant advice. With the InterNations expat forum for Benin, you can always find a fellow expat to help simplify your assignment overseas.

The Expat Forum Benin helps you find your Answer: From grocery shopping to weather conditions

When you need further information on expat issues like culture and sights in Porto-Novo or restaurants and nightlife in Cotonou, you should take a look at our Benin Expat Guide, which is just another helpful resource that we offer in addition to the expat forums. Furthermore, you can discuss international topics in our World Forum, such as intercultural anecdotes, impatriation problems and various areas of interest for an expat. Of course, for help on all issues concerning the local expat life - from grocery shopping to weather conditions – take advantage of the InterNations Benin expat forums.

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