# 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Côte d'Ivoire from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/cote-d-ivoire

12 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **India**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Canada**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Australia**: eVisa · apply before travel

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire e-Visa (Pre-enrolment + Airport Biometrics) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | €73 | — | 2 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire Tourist Visa (Consular Biometric Visa) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €50 | — | 2 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 3 days | — | — | 2 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire Business Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €50 | — | 2 days |

- **Côte d'Ivoire e-Visa (Pre-enrolment + Airport Biometrics)** — Key documents: Online pre-enrolment form, Passport identity page, Return flight reservation, Invitation or accommodation proof, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Visa fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: snedai.com
- **Côte d'Ivoire Tourist Visa (Consular Biometric Visa)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Birth certificate, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Return flight ticket, Accommodation or funds proof · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: france.diplomatie.gouv.ci
- **Côte d'Ivoire Transit Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Onward ticket, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: aeroport-abidjan.com
- **Côte d'Ivoire Business Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Invitation from an Ivorian company, Hotel reservation, Proof of financial means, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: france.diplomatie.gouv.ci

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire Student Visa and Student Residence Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | 2 days |

- **Côte d'Ivoire Student Visa and Student Residence Card** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, University enrolment certificate, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial support, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Resident card application · Rights: Study: Enrolment at the admitting Ivorian institution. · Residency: Held via renewable student carte de résident; no fixed statutory PR timeline. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: france.diplomatie.gouv.ci

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire Self-Employment / Commercial Activity Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 300,000 | — | 15 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire Work Visa (AGEPE-Approved Employment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — |

- **Côte d'Ivoire Self-Employment / Commercial Activity Residence** — Key documents: Carte de résident application, Passport, Proof of business activity, Proof of accommodation, Passport photograph, Service fee payment · Rights: Work: Authorises the declared commercial/self-employed activity. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: 5-year renewable resident card; no fixed statutory PR timeline published. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: carte-resident.ci
- **Côte d'Ivoire Work Visa (AGEPE-Approved Employment)** — Key documents: AGEPE-approved employment contract, Visa application form, Passport, Diploma or proof of experience, Police clearance certificate, Medical certificate, Resident card application · Rights: Work: Work for the employer named in the AGEPE-approved contract. · Study: Lawful residence permits study alongside work. · Residency: Held via renewable carte de résident (5-year card); no fixed statutory PR/naturalisation count published here. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: ufe.org

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire Investor Approval (CEPICI) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Côte d'Ivoire Investor Approval (CEPICI)** — Key documents: Investment approval application, Business plan and financials, Company registration, Passport, Carte de résident application · Rights: Work: Authorises management of the approved investment / business. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: Via renewable carte de résident; no investor citizenship route exists. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: cepici.ci

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire Family Accompaniment / Reunification Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 300,000 | — | 15 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire Spouse of Ivorian National Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 300,000 | — | 15 days |

- **Côte d'Ivoire Family Accompaniment / Reunification Residence** — Key documents: Carte de résident application, Proof of family relationship, Principal's residence document, Passport, Proof of accommodation, Passport photograph, Service fee payment · Rights: Study: Children and dependants may study. · Residency: 5-year renewable resident cards tied to the principal's stay. · Family: Covers the spouse and minor children of the principal resident. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: carte-resident.ci
- **Côte d'Ivoire Spouse of Ivorian National Residence** — Key documents: Carte de résident application, Marriage certificate, Spouse's identity / residence proof, Passport, Proof of accommodation, Passport photograph, Service fee payment · Rights: Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: 5-year renewable resident card; marriage may separately enable naturalisation under nationality law. · Family: Children obtain their own resident cards / status. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: servicepublic.gouv.ci

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Côte d'Ivoire Carte de Résident (Biometric Residence Card) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 300,000 | — | 15 days |
| ECOWAS Free Movement (CEDEAO Nationals) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 0 | — | — |

- **Côte d'Ivoire Carte de Résident (Biometric Residence Card)** — Key documents: Online appointment, Passport and visa copies, Proof of purpose of stay, Proof of accommodation, Passport photograph, Service fee payment · Rights: Work: Work permitted where the residence basis (work/business) authorises it; salaried work still needs an AGEPE-approved contract. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: 5-year renewable card; no fixed statutory permanent-residence/naturalisation timeline published here. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: carte-resident.ci
- **ECOWAS Free Movement (CEDEAO Nationals)** — Key documents: Valid ECOWAS passport or travel document, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: ECOWAS nationals may seek and carry out employment under the free-movement Protocol (second phase). · Study: May study as a free-moving community national. · Residency: Right of residence and establishment under the ECOWAS Protocol; exempt from the non-ECOWAS resident card. · Family: Family members who are ECOWAS nationals enjoy the same free-movement rights. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

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