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sirrotex:
I have no idea

Okay. Thanks

sirrotex:
Here is a feedback on my experience traveling to Cotonou and Togo. I left on the 19th of December. From mile 2, I entered a cab to Seme boarder for 3k. I would advise you to have your international passport because immigration extorted those who did not have. The cab stopped me at conoil. From Conoil, I walked to the seme boarder, went through port health,they asked for my Yellow card which I gave them, from there to Ndlea. The guy at Ndlea just looked at my passport and said because of my extensive travel experience he would not search me. From there I went to stamp my passport at immigration. The officer was polite, stamped the passport and asked for 1k. I told him that I had traveled extensively and no where in the world have I been asked to pay to get my passport stamped. He then let me go but told me, I would have to pay at the Benin immigration. At the Benin immigration, those without passport paid money and crossed freely. I gave the immigration officer my passport then the problem started, he said I was to pay 2k. I told him I don't have, he asked if I didn't pay at the Nigerian side and I told him I did not. I also told him to confirm from the Nigeria Immigration. After some delay he stamped my passport into Benin Republic. I had changed money in Lagos, so I didn't have any need to change money, I would also advise intending travellers to change their money in Lagos as the rates are better. From there I entered a Taxi to Togo for 7k CFA. At the Hillcondji boarder was where my problem started. Those guys couldn't not speak English or pretended not to be able to, so we did not understand each other. After much delay and due to the people I was delaying in the cab. I paid 2k CFA on the Benin Republic exit and 2k on the Lome entry. I took a picture of the immigration police at the Benin Republic boarder and would take him up. Coming back, I paid 1k each at the Lome and happy Benin Boarder and also 1k to the Benin exit immigration. The Nigerian guy that stamped me in did not ask for a dime though I gave him 1k in the spirit of Christmas.
This is my first experience crossing the border and hope it will get better as time progresses. As for the guy that I took his picture, I am processing my petition to their police commissioner.
I hope this helps someone

Thank so much. It helps. Please at what rate did you change in Lagos, an where? Then what's the rate at the border? Thank you.

sirrotex:
Nigeria Bank cards do not work abroad. They have been temporarily suspended

Oh no, I was asking if Benin republic cards themselves work on international websites (since ours - Nigerian card don't)?

sirrotex:
No. It's been suspended internationally

Okay. Thanks so much for this info.

sirrotex:
I can't answer question a but for the documents, you require your yellow card and vaccination card for children. You may also require COVID certificate

Please do ATM cards in benin work on international sites?

sirrotex:
N1000 would give you between 820-850 cefa depending on negotiation

Okay. Thanks a bunch

sirrotex:
I can't answer question a but for the documents, you require your yellow card and vaccination card for children. You may also require COVID certificate

Good evening. Please what's the current naira to cefa black market exchange rate? Thanks so much in advance.