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Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) for Nigerian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇳🇬 Nigerian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

No visa needed for a holiday visit

Nigeria is on the official list of countries exempt from the Côte d'Ivoire entry visa (SNEDAI, the state-approved visa operator, list dated Apr 2024): ordinary and official passport holders need no visa.

Conditions

  • Nigeria is on the official list of countries exempt from the Côte d'Ivoire entry visa (SNEDAI, the state-approved visa operator, list dated Apr 2024): ordinary and official passport holders need no visa.

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcesnedai.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 1 Nov 2026 against snedai.com · Official page read 2026-11-01 (audit)

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

Quick answers

Do Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?

No visa needed for a holiday visit. Nigeria is on the official list of countries exempt from the Côte d'Ivoire entry visa (SNEDAI, the state-approved visa operator, list dated Apr 2024): ordinary and official passport holders need no visa. Source: https://snedai.com/e-visa/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Nigerian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. 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. Until then, see france.diplomatie.gouv.ci.

Working in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for Nigerian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. 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. Until then, see france.diplomatie.gouv.ci.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit generally without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) government source: based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com, an unofficial reference site), a single unofficial source. Not verified - conditions vary by airline and airport; confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The site says: “Visa-Free Airside Transit Transiting without leaving the international transit area (airside) is permitted without an entry visa, provided that all of the following conditions are met: Single Ticket: You must be traveling on a single ticket (or connecting flights with checked baggage checked through to the final destination).”

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), 'Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)' chapter 14 Transit / Transfer: “Visa-Free Airside Transit Transiting without leaving the international transit area (airside) is permitted without an entry visa, provided that all of the following conditions are met: Single Ticket: You must be traveling on a single ticket (or connecting flights with checked baggage checked through to the final destination).””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

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Before you go to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Common tourist traps

  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.

Emergency numbers in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 29 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

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Plan your trip to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 1 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.