Visitors to Ivory Coast must obtain a visa from one of the Ivorian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption Citizens of the following countries, as well as refugees and stateless persons residing in these countries, can visit Côte d'Ivoire without a visa for an indefinite period of stay (unless otherwise stated): All ECOWAS member states 1 1 11 1

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1 - 90 days

Date of visa changes30 April 1980: ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo 15 March 2013: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Mauritania, Morocco, Philippines, Seychelles, Singapore, Tunisia 29 March 2013: Haiti (diplomatic, official and service passports) 11 June 2019: Rwanda

Cancelled Unknown: Haiti

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of Austria, Brazil, China, Gabon, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela and Vietnam do not require a visa for Côte d'Ivoire.

Airport e-Visa

Visitors can apply online for an e-Visa that if approved can be picked up at the Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan. The e-Visa is valid for 90 days and is issued within 48 hours. At the fee of 73 EUR.

See also

Visa requirements for Ivorian citizens

References

External links

Advice for visitors List of countries requiring and not requiring an entry visa