Côte d'Ivoire visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Côte d'Ivoire

Q: What documents do I need to enter Côte d'Ivoire?

Passport validity: The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for Côte d'Ivoire.

Q: How long can I stay in Côte d'Ivoire without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit Côte d'Ivoire without going to an embassy: 23 passports enter visa-free, 175 apply online for an eVisa.

The government's 2018 visa guide says nationals of ECOWAS member countries, and of the other countries it lists, holding ordinary or official passports are not subject to a visa. Other foreigners can get a biometric visa from an Ivorian diplomatic or consular post, or pre-enrol online for the biometric e-Visa (73 euros including bank charges), which is printed and issued on arrival at the airport. The guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country.

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Destination

Passports visa-free

175

eVisa or eTA online

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire? Quick answers

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Visa for Côte d'Ivoire — requirements summary

Visa-free: 23 (12%)
eVisa: 175 (88%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Côte d'Ivoire, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Albania	eVisa	—	Details →
Algeria	eVisa	—	Details →
Andorra	eVisa	—	Details →
Angola	eVisa	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa	—	Details →
Argentina	eVisa	—	Details →
Armenia	eVisa	—	Details →
Australia	eVisa	—	Details →
Austria	eVisa	—	Details →
Azerbaijan	eVisa	—	Details →
Bahamas	eVisa	—	Details →
Bahrain	eVisa	—	Details →
Bangladesh	eVisa	—	Details →
Barbados	eVisa	—	Details →
Belarus	eVisa	—	Details →
Belgium	eVisa	—	Details →
Belize	eVisa	—	Details →
Benin	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Bhutan	eVisa	—	Details →
Bolivia	eVisa	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	eVisa	—	Details →
Botswana	eVisa	—	Details →
Brazil	eVisa	—	Details →
Brunei	eVisa	—	Details →
Bulgaria	eVisa	—	Details →
Burkina Faso	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Burundi	eVisa	—	Details →
Cambodia	eVisa	—	Details →
Cameroon	eVisa	—	Details →
Canada	eVisa	—	Details →
Cape Verde	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa-free	—	Details →
Chad	Visa-free	—	Details →
Chile	eVisa	—	Details →
China	eVisa	—	Details →
Colombia	eVisa	—	Details →
Comoros	eVisa	—	Details →
Costa Rica	eVisa	—	Details →
Croatia	eVisa	—	Details →
Cuba	eVisa	—	Details →
Cyprus	eVisa	—	Details →
Czechia	eVisa	—	Details →
Denmark	eVisa	—	Details →
Djibouti	eVisa	—	Details →
Dominica	eVisa	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	eVisa	—	Details →
DR Congo	eVisa	—	Details →
Ecuador	eVisa	—	Details →
Egypt	eVisa	—	Details →
El Salvador	eVisa	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Eritrea	eVisa	—	Details →
Estonia	eVisa	—	Details →
Eswatini	eVisa	—	Details →
Ethiopia	eVisa	—	Details →
Fiji	eVisa	—	Details →
Finland	eVisa	—	Details →
France	eVisa	—	Details →
Gabon	eVisa	—	Details →
Gambia	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Georgia	eVisa	—	Details →
Germany	eVisa	—	Details →
Ghana	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Greece	eVisa	—	Details →
Grenada	eVisa	—	Details →
Guatemala	eVisa	—	Details →
Guinea	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Guyana	eVisa	—	Details →
Haiti	eVisa	—	Details →
Honduras	eVisa	—	Details →
Hong Kong	eVisa	—	Details →
Hungary	eVisa	—	Details →
Iceland	eVisa	—	Details →
India	eVisa	—	Details →
Indonesia	eVisa	—	Details →
Iran	eVisa	—	Details →
Iraq	eVisa	—	Details →
Ireland	eVisa	—	Details →
Israel	eVisa	—	Details →
Italy	eVisa	—	Details →
Jamaica	eVisa	—	Details →
Japan	eVisa	—	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	eVisa	—	Details →
Kenya	eVisa	—	Details →
Kiribati	eVisa	—	Details →
Kosovo	eVisa	—	Details →
Kuwait	eVisa	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	—	Details →
Laos	eVisa	—	Details →
Latvia	eVisa	—	Details →
Lebanon	eVisa	—	Details →
Lesotho	eVisa	—	Details →
Liberia	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Libya	eVisa	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	eVisa	—	Details →
Lithuania	eVisa	—	Details →
Luxembourg	eVisa	—	Details →
Macau	eVisa	—	Details →
Madagascar	eVisa	—	Details →
Malawi	eVisa	—	Details →
Malaysia	eVisa	—	Details →
Maldives	eVisa	—	Details →
Mali	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Malta	eVisa	—	Details →
Marshall Islands	eVisa	—	Details →
Mauritania	Visa-free	—	Details →
Mauritius	eVisa	—	Details →
Mexico	eVisa	—	Details →
Micronesia	eVisa	—	Details →
Moldova	eVisa	—	Details →
Monaco	eVisa	—	Details →
Mongolia	eVisa	—	Details →
Montenegro	eVisa	—	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	—	Details →
Mozambique	eVisa	—	Details →
Myanmar	eVisa	—	Details →
Namibia	eVisa	—	Details →
Nauru	eVisa	—	Details →
Nepal	eVisa	—	Details →
Netherlands	eVisa	—	Details →
New Zealand	eVisa	—	Details →
Nicaragua	eVisa	—	Details →
Niger	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Nigeria	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
North Korea	eVisa	—	Details →
North Macedonia	eVisa	—	Details →
Norway	eVisa	—	Details →
Oman	eVisa	—	Details →
Pakistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Palau	eVisa	—	Details →
Palestine	eVisa	—	Details →
Panama	eVisa	—	Details →
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Paraguay	eVisa	—	Details →
Peru	eVisa	—	Details →
Philippines	Visa-free	—	Details →
Poland	eVisa	—	Details →
Portugal	eVisa	—	Details →
Qatar	eVisa	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa-free	—	Details →
Romania	eVisa	—	Details →
Russia	eVisa	—	Details →
Rwanda	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	eVisa	—	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	eVisa	—	Details →
Samoa	eVisa	—	Details →
San Marino	eVisa	—	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	eVisa	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	eVisa	—	Details →
Senegal	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Serbia	eVisa	—	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	—	Details →
Sierra Leone	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	—	Details →
Slovakia	eVisa	—	Details →
Slovenia	eVisa	—	Details →
Solomon Islands	eVisa	—	Details →
Somalia	eVisa	—	Details →
South Africa	eVisa	—	Details →
South Korea	eVisa	—	Details →
South Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Spain	eVisa	—	Details →
Sri Lanka	eVisa	—	Details →
Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Suriname	eVisa	—	Details →
Sweden	eVisa	—	Details →
Switzerland	eVisa	—	Details →
Syria	eVisa	—	Details →
Taiwan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tajikistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tanzania	eVisa	—	Details →
Thailand	eVisa	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	eVisa	—	Details →
Togo	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Tonga	eVisa	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa	—	Details →
Tunisia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Türkiye	eVisa	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tuvalu	eVisa	—	Details →
Uganda	eVisa	—	Details →
Ukraine	eVisa	—	Details →
United Arab Emirates	eVisa	—	Details →
United Kingdom	eVisa	—	Details →
United States	eVisa	—	Details →
Uruguay	eVisa	—	Details →
Uzbekistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Vanuatu	eVisa	—	Details →
Vatican City	eVisa	—	Details →
Venezuela	eVisa	—	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	—	Details →
Yemen	eVisa	—	Details →
Zambia	eVisa	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	eVisa	—	Details →

Côte d'Ivoire visa types, fees and processing times

Biometric e-Visa

eVisa

Fee: 73 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Multiple

Paid after online pre-enrolment, by Visa card or Mastercard; the guide also lists cash payment via Western Union (only in certain countries), international transfers (SWIFT) and international postal orders. The visa itself is printed and issued at the airport's 'Visa aéroport' area on arrival.

Documents (3)

Passport identity page
Flight ticket reservation
Invitation letter or accommodation certificate

Biometric visa from Côte d'Ivoire's diplomatic and consular representations

Embassy

Max stay: 90 days

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Côte d'Ivoire

Passport validity

6 months

The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. The UK government tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.

CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

The government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country, and that vaccination records are checked on arrival.

CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. The government's 2018 visa guide lists the three documents e-visa applicants upload — the passport identity page, the flight ticket booking, and the invitation letter or accommodation certificate — and insurance is not among them.

CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. The government's 2018 visa guide lists a flight ticket booking among the three documents e-visa applicants upload when they pre-enrol.

CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. The government's 2018 visa guide does not list it among the e-visa documents.

CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

The UK government says you can take up to 500,000 West African CFA francs in cash into Côte d'Ivoire and that you must declare any foreign currency.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Côte d'Ivoire travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Côte d'Ivoire visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

175

Most common: eVisa

Least common: Visa-free

12%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 14 passports

Understanding Côte d'Ivoire visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Côte d'Ivoire for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 175 passports (88%). 12% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (23 passports).

Entry categories for Côte d'Ivoire

Visa-free entry: 23 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
eVisa: 175 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.

What else you need to enter Côte d'Ivoire

Passport validity: The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire.
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Côte d'Ivoire.
Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for Côte d'Ivoire.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Côte d'Ivoire or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Côte d'Ivoire visas

Do I need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?

The government's 2018 visa guide says nationals of the following countries holding ordinary or official passports are not subject to a visa: ECOWAS member countries, and the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Morocco, Mauritania, Seychelles, Singapore, Chad, Tunisia and the Philippines. It says every foreigner entering Côte d'Ivoire must otherwise hold a biometric entry visa, obtained either from Ivorian diplomatic and consular posts or as an e-Visa online (73 euros including bank charges) that is printed and issued on arrival at the airport.

How does the Côte d'Ivoire eVisa work?

According to the government's 2018 visa guide, you pre-enrol online, recording some personal information and uploading three documents: the passport identity page, the flight ticket booking, and the invitation letter or accommodation certificate. You then pay 73 euros including bank charges for a 3-month multiple-entry visa. The authority's answer (approved or refused) is sent to your email within '48h jours ouvrables'. On arrival at the airport you go to the 'Visa aéroport' area, where you complete biometric enrolment (fingerprints and photo) and the visa is printed and issued immediately.

Can I use the eVisa at a land border?

The government's 2018 visa guide describes e-Visa enrolment and issue at Abidjan airport. No official source we could read states which visa applies to travellers entering by land.

Is the yellow fever vaccine mandatory for Côte d'Ivoire?

Yes. The government's 2018 visa guide says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory to enter and stay in the country and lists the certificate among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. The UK government also says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter.

Is Côte d'Ivoire safe to visit?

Canada's travel advice says there is a terrorist threat throughout the country, particularly high in the northern regions along the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. Australia's Smartraveller says not to travel to the regions of Folon, Bagoué, Poro, Bounkani and Tchologo and the provinces of Northern Zanzan and Savanes, and the UK FCDO advises against all travel to within 40km of the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali.

Do US citizens need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?

US citizens need an eVisa for Côte d'Ivoire. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?

UK citizens need an eVisa for Côte d'Ivoire. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?

German citizens need an eVisa for Côte d'Ivoire. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Côte d'Ivoire?

Passport validity: The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Côte d'Ivoire. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for Côte d'Ivoire.

How long can I stay in Côte d'Ivoire without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Côte d'Ivoire without a visa?

23 of 198 passports can enter Côte d'Ivoire visa-free (12%). 175 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Côte d'Ivoire citizens travel visa-free?

Côte d'Ivoire passport holders can visit 28 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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