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Nationals visiting Abidjan, Ivory Coast, must obtain a visa from the Ivorian diplomatic missions unless they belong to the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for six months.

Visa exemption

Nationals of the following countries and refugees and stateless persons residing in these countries can visit Ivory Coasts without a visa:

BeninBurkina FasoCape Verde
Central African
Republic (90 days)		Chad (90 days)Congo (90 days)
GambiaGhanaGuinea
Guinea-BissauLiberiaMali
Mauritania (90 days)Morocco (90 days)Niger
NigeriaPhilippines (90 days)Rwanda (90 days)
SenegalSeychelles (90 days)Sierra Leone
Singapore (90 days)TogoTunisia (90 days)

e-Visa

Visitors can apply online for an e-Visa which is valid for 90 days. If e-visa is approved, it can be collected at the Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan.

Nationals of the following countries, diplomatic passport holder of official service or not subject to the visa requirement: Austria, Brazil, China, Gabon, Iran, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Prior approval

Nationals of the following countries and territories require prior approval from the Ministry of Security

AfghanistanAlbaniaAngola
Antigua and BarbudaBangladeshBolivia
CambodiaChileChina
ColombiaCubaDominica
EgyptEquatorial GuineaHong Kong
IcelandIndonesiaIran
IraqJordanKenya
KiribatiKyrgyzstanLaos
LebanonLibyaMarshall Islands
MicronesiaMoldovaMyanmar
NepalNicaraguaNorth Korea
PakistanPalauSamoa
South SudanSri LankaSudan
SyriaThailandTimor-Leste
VietnamYemen 

Please note: The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Please get in touch with your nearest embassy for accurate, up-to-date information.