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# Benin

Learn about the dLocal supported payment methods in Benin.

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# Market specifications

Do you want to know more information about Benin's market? Go to the [Middle East and Africa: leapfrog straight into local eCommerce](https://dlocal.com/payment-processors-middle-east-africa) article.

## Country reference

| `country` code | `currency` code | `amount` decimals |     `document` name    |    `document` format   | `document` required? |
| :------------: | :-------------: | :---------------: | :--------------------: | :--------------------: | :------------------: |
|       BJ       |      `XOF`      |         2         | National Identity Card | 9 Digits. All  Numeric |          Yes         |

## Cards supported

| `payment_method_id` | Brand ID | Name               | `payment_method_type` | Details       | Allowed Flows       | Logo                                                                                |
| :------------------ | :------- | :----------------- | :-------------------- | :------------ | :------------------ | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `CARD`              | `VI`     | Visa               | `CARD`                | Credit Card ​ | `DIRECT` `REDIRECT` | <img src="https://static.dlocal.com/images/providers/checkout/VI.svg" width="40px"> |
| `CARD`              | `MC`     | Mastercard         | `CARD`                | Credit Card ​ | `DIRECT` `REDIRECT` | <img src="https://static.dlocal.com/images/providers/checkout/MC.svg" width="40px"> |
| `CARD`              | `VD`     | Visa Debit ​       | `CARD`                | Debit Card ​  | `DIRECT` `REDIRECT` | <img src="https://static.dlocal.com/images/providers/checkout/VD.svg" width="40px"> |
| `CARD`              | `MD`     | Mastercard Debit ​ | `CARD`                | Debit Card ​  | `DIRECT` `REDIRECT` | <img src="https://static.dlocal.com/images/providers/checkout/MD.svg" width="40px"> |

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> To offer all the card options that may be available in your integration, send the `payment_method_id` as `CARD`.

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# Capabilities

|                               | Visa Credit   | Mastercard Credit | Visa Debit    | Mastercard Debit |
| :---------------------------- | :------------ | :---------------- | :------------ | :--------------- |
| **Minimum Amount**            | 1 XOF         | 1 XOF             | 1 XOF         | 1 XOF            |
| **Refunds**                   | Yes           | Yes               | Yes           | Yes              |
| **Recurring**                 | Yes           | Yes               | Yes           | Yes              |
| **Chargeback option**         | Yes           | Yes               | Yes           | Yes              |
| **Chargeback Dispute option** | Yes           | Yes               | Yes           | Yes              |
| **Descriptor**                | Merchant name | Merchant name     | Merchant name | Merchant name    |

## How to process Card Payments?

Learn how to process payments with credit and debit cards with dLocal in our [Card Payments](https://docs.dlocal.com/docs/card-payments) section.