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🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

No official Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) government source publishes readable visa rules per nationality, so the rules shown here come from other governments' travel advice and secondary research. Each one is labelled as unofficial: confirm with the embassy before travel.

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Explore Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), in our own words.

  1. Card fraud

    How it works: Card fraud is a risk when paying bills.

    How to avoid it: Keep your bank card in sight when paying bills.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Within 40 km of the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, northern Zanzan and Savanes, and Comoé National Park (all travel)
  • Within 20 km of the Liberian border (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to northern border areas and Comoé National Park, and against all but essential travel near the Liberian border.

Emergency numbers in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

  • Ambulance 185
  • Fire 180
  • Police 110, 111 or 170

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 29 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free24 passports
eVisa174 passports

Verified rules for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): 197 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 1; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 2 rules for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) are not from an official Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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