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Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days: Truk wrecks, Nan Madol ruins, manta rays.

Capital
Palikir (on Pohnpei)
Currency
US dollar (USD)
Flight from Cotonou
From Cotonou (varies)
Time difference
GMT+10 to GMT+11 depending on the island

Micronesia is among the destinations a Beninese passport reaches without a visa. Visa-free for 30 days: Truk wrecks, Nan Madol ruins, manta rays. Here: visa, real budget, best seasons and what to do — departing from Benin.

Formalities

The visa, step by step

Visa-free
Allowed stay
up to 30 days
Cost
Free
Processing
Immediate on arrival

How to apply

No visa for a short tourist stay: show a valid passport and a return ticket on arrival.

Required documents

  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Yellow fever certificate

Good to know

  • •Visa-free tourist stay; confirm the exact allowed duration before departure.
How much it costs

A one-week budget

Backpacker
420 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight
Comfort
900 000 FCFA
/ week, excl. flight

Round-trip flight from Douala / Yaoundé

1 440 000 FCFA–2 280 000 FCFA

Flights from Cotonou (ASKY, Ethiopian, Air Côte d'Ivoire, Royal Air Maroc…), depending on the destination.

Indicative round-trip price: it varies widely by season, layover and how early you book.

Where the money goes (backpacker estimate)

🏨336 000 FCFA
🍽️147 000 FCFA
🚕63 000 FCFA
🎟️210 000 FCFA
Hostel
18 000 FCFA–54 000 FCFA
Mid-range
54 000 FCFA–108 000 FCFA
Nice hotel
108 000 FCFA–210 000 FCFA
Tailored

Budget simulator

Comfort level
Estimated total budget
1 860 000 FCFA
Must-sees

What to do there

1

Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)

One of the world's largest wreck graveyards: ~50 ships and 250 aircraft from WWII in shallow water.

2

Nan Madol (Pohnpei)

The 'Venice of the Pacific': a medieval stone city built on artificial islets, UNESCO-listed.

3

Yap stone money

The huge stone discs (rai) displayed across the island like an open-air museum.

4

Manta Road (Pohnpei)

A cleaning station where manta rays come to be groomed — memorable snorkeling and diving.

5

Pohnpei waterfalls

Kepirohi, Liduduhniap and other jungle falls with pools for swimming.

6

Yap manta rays

Yap offers year-round manta ray encounters, among the best in the Pacific.

Itinerary

One week, day by day

  1. D1

    Arrival in Pohnpei via Guam, check in, rest after the long journey.

  2. D2

    Day trip to Nan Madol and the east coast.

  3. D3

    Hike to Pohnpei's waterfalls and a swim.

  4. D4

    Snorkeling/diving trip to Manta Road in the lagoon.

  5. D5

    Internal flight to Chuuk, first wreck dive.

  6. D6

    Full day diving Truk Lagoon (Fujikawa Maru and others).

  7. D7

    Relaxing, last craft shopping, return flight.

✓

Travel checklist

A printable list (or save as PDF) so you forget nothing.

Travel checklist — Micronésie

Before you leave

What to pack

Visa sources: en.wikipedia.org

Indicative data (June 2026), reliability moyenne. Visa rules, prices and timelines change: always confirm with official sources before booking.

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