Return home desk
Do you live in Belgium and wish to return to Benin to put your skills at the service of the country? Submit your file: the consulate takes it officially to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which follows it up.
Why this desk
Many members of the diaspora have gained skills in Europe that are valuable to Benin: health, engineering, digital, education, finance, agriculture…
When the time comes to return, they often face the formalities alone, without knowing which door to knock on or whom to contact.
The return home desk offers them an official channel: a single file, reviewed by the consulate and forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which directs it to the right contacts.
What the desk offers you
A point of contact
A consulate officer reviews your file, advises you and asks for more information if needed.
Official forwarding
Your file is sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the official channel, with a transmission sheet from the consulate.
Guidance
The ministry directs your profile to the administrations, public bodies and partners relevant to your project.
Transparent follow-up
You follow each step from your personal space and receive an e-mail at every stage.
How it works
- 1
You submit your file from your personal space, with your CV if possible.
- 2
A consulate officer reviews it and may ask you for more information.
- 3
The consulate officially forwards your file to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 4
The ministry directs it to the relevant administrations and bodies. You follow each step here and by e-mail.
Support tailored to your needs
In your file, you indicate what would help you. The ministry directs your file accordingly.
- Be put in touch with the relevant ministry or administration
- Find a position matching my profile
- Set up my business, invest
- Have my qualifications recognised
- Enrol my children in school
- Find housing on arrival
- Move my belongings (customs formalities)
- Transfer my social security and pension rights
Who can submit a file
- Beninese nationals living within the consulate's jurisdiction.
- Whatever your occupation or level of education, from technician to researcher.
- Whether your return is imminent or you are preparing the ground for the years ahead.
Preparing your file
- Your up-to-date CV, preferably as a PDF.
- The title of your highest qualification, the institution and the year.
- A clear description of your project: what you want to contribute, where and when.
- An account on this site, with a completed profile (contact details, date of birth).
Ready to return?
Submitting takes about fifteen minutes. Your file is then in the hands of the consulate.
Submit my file