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What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?
Local wear on Fridays! - Oct 2024
Pretty informal. Women dress more modestly than in the US (usually covering knees), but attitudes are pretty tolerant. Black pants and a shirt work for almost any occasion. - Feb 2020
Formal dress to formal events such as diplomatic events. The embassy has varied dress code based on office. - Aug 2018
Casual for men. - Jan 2017
Western dress is fine, except that women should be slightly more modest (skirts to knees). - Oct 2015
Business casual. - Jun 2015
This will depend on your place of work. I wore a suit every day. - Aug 2014
Beninese tend to dress much more formally than American officers. A little nicer than business casual is passable for everyday work at the embassy; for meetings outside the embassy, suits are expected. - May 2013
Casual. - Mar 2013
Business dress at work. Conservitive dress in public. - Dec 2011
