Ivory Coast
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
At a glance
Ivory Coast visa & entry requirements
Whether you need a visa for Ivory Coast depends on your nationality. Here’s the entry picture at a glance, with official links and a way to check the exact rule for your passport.
Short-stay tourist entry to Ivory Coast, across 198 nationalities in our dataset. Your own requirement depends on your passport — check it below.
Official sources
Last checked 2026-07-19
Visa cost indicative
Indicative figures compiled from third-party sources — not official, and not a fee charged by packset.travel. Always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Good to know
- Côte d'Ivoire issues a biometric e-visa: applicants apply and pay online via SNEDAI (snedai.com) and then complete biometric enrolment; the embassy itself does not enrol applicants.
- The official consular page lists an indicative visa fee of EUR 58. Holders of diplomatic or service passports are exempt from the fee.
- A valid yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required, and the passport must be valid for at least 6 months with a photocopy of the first three pages.
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Staying online in Ivory Coast
- Use home banking & apps that block foreign IP addresses
- Reach sites & services that may be blocked locally
- Encrypt hotel, café & airport WiFi
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your nationality. Citizens of 23 countries can currently enter Ivory Coast visa-free for short tourist stays, while others need a visa on arrival, an e-Visa or a visa arranged in advance. Use the visa checker to see the rule for your passport.
Fees vary by visa type and nationality. When we have indicative figures for Ivory Coast they’re shown above, but they’re compiled from third-party sources — always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Start on Ivory Coast’s official government entry or e-Visa page (linked above when available). Check which visa type fits your trip, prepare a passport valid for your whole stay and any required documents, and apply well before you travel.
Power & plugs
Ivory Coast runs on 230V with plug types C, E. Most chargers work with a simple plug adapter.
Good news — these socket types are mutually compatible, so a single Type C adapter covers all of Ivory Coast.
Full power guide for Ivory CoastLocation
Light & dark
Yamoussoukro swings from 12-hour winter days to 13 hours of summer light. Today the sun sets at 18:16.
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