Planning verdict · GBR → CILoading access record…Retrieving the recorded passport route
Destination guideCôte d’Ivoire
Always verify before booking
eVisa, passport and yellow-fever entry checks for Côte d’Ivoire, with current regional warning information. Check the entry route, passport rule and official sources in one place.
Mobility data reviewed · Official links checked
EntryAtlas / DestinationGBR → CI
DestinationCôte d’IvoireAfrica · West Africa
Main airportABJAbidjan
Entry requirements
Travel snapshot
Key information at a glance to help you plan your trip. Always confirm details with official authorities before you travel.Mobility dataset reviewed19th August 2026Official links checked 2nd October 2026. Link checks do not reverify every entry rule.
Requirements can change at short notice. This is not legal advice. Confirm with the relevant embassy, airline or government website before you travel.
Country overview
Plan in the right order.
eVisa, passport and yellow-fever entry checks for Côte d’Ivoire, with current regional warning information.
01Apply for eVisa at least 10 working days before travel02Carry your yellow fever certificate03Check current FCDO warning areas near borders
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Entry routeLoading access record…→Maximum stayLoading stay record…→Passport validityValid for at least 6 months after arrival→Health planningCheck official health guidance→Before you book
Confirm the essentials.
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Entry ruleRecheck the destination authority↗Passport & pagesNo minimum listed→Health documentsVaccines and certificates↗Help abroadSave embassy / consulate details→Before you fly
Recheck what can change.
Official sources
Know where the answer comes from.
Use EntryAtlas for the planning view, then use the relevant authority for the final decision.
EntryCôte d’Ivoire eVisa informationDestination visa / immigration authority↗SafetyUK travel adviceTraveller advice for changing conditions↗HealthOfficial health guidanceVaccines, health risks and certificates↗ConsularEmbassies & consulatesOfficial mission route and fallback directory→
Mobility data reviewed 19th August 2026 · Destination authority links checked 2nd October 2026
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Passport validity calculator
Will your passport work?
Enter your trip and passport dates to check the current validity rule for Côte d’Ivoire.
Prepare a document checklist →Open the standalone passport validity calculator ↗Calculator
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Entry and visa
Can you enter?
Full British citizen passport holders need a visa. Apply and pay for the official eVisa online in advance; after approval, the visa is collected on arrival at Abidjan airport.
Start with official advice for your United Kingdom passportUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provides guidance for its citizens. Admission is decided by the destination’s competent border or immigration authority, so also confirm the visa and entry rule with the official destination authority below.
Open UK travel advice ↗Official source / authorityEmbassy of Côte d’Ivoire in the United KingdomOfficial Côte d’Ivoire diplomatic mission website in the UK.↗Visa informationCôte d’Ivoire eVisa informationOfficially designated eVisa service for Côte d’Ivoire.↗Embassies & consulatesOpen the Côte d’Ivoire mission directorySee the verified official mission route, directory fallback and consular guidance in EntryAtlas.→Online visa / travel authorisationSNEDAI eVisa applicationOfficial eVisa pre-enrolment route; approved visas are collected on arrival at Abidjan airport.↗
Destination-authority links checked . Eligibility depends on the passport used, residence, trip purpose, route and length of stay. The destination authority makes the admission decision.
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Your document
Passport checks
Valid for at least 6 months after arrival
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Validity ruleValid for at least 6 months after arrival
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ConditionPassport must be undamaged and accepted by the carrier and border authority.
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Personal detailsNames and personal details should match your booking and travel documents.
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Blank pagesCurrent guide rule: No minimum listed.
Official ruleGOV.UK FCDOUse the source for your passport, dates and trip purpose.
Check official source ↗04
Vaccines and health
Health checks
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Vaccines
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry.
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Healthcare
Check malaria and other health guidance and review current FCDO warning areas before travel.
Official health sources
Check the right health source.
A vaccine recommendation is not automatically an entry requirement. Check traveller-health guidance, then confirm mandatory certificates or health-entry rules with the relevant authority.
UKTravelHealthPro country guidanceNaTHNaC vaccine, malaria and travel-health guidance for UK travellers.↗TRIPFCDO health adviceCurrent health, medical-care or destination guidance linked for this country.↗WHOWHO travel healthGlobal infectious-disease, vaccination and international travel-health guidance.↗LOCALGuidance for where you liveChoose CDC, Canada, Smartraveller, SafeTravel and other official national sources.→
Health guidance should be chosen by where you live or receive healthcare, your itinerary and your individual circumstances — not by passport nationality alone. Speak to an appropriate healthcare professional when you need personal advice.
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Safety and local laws
Before you go
01Apply for eVisa at least 10 working days before travel
02Carry your yellow fever certificate
03Check current FCDO warning areas near borders
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Destination authorities
Verify with Côte d’Ivoire
For entry and visa decisions, use the destination’s competent embassy, immigration authority or official visa service as the primary source.
Planning guide only. EntryAtlas does not issue visas or travel authorisations. Confirm the final rule with the destination authority before booking and again before travel.
Local destination information
RegionAfrica · West Africa
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Main languageFrench
Main airportABJ · Abidjan
Entry checkLoading access record…GBR → CI
CapitalYamoussoukroAdministrative reference city
Reference city timeUpdates automatically
Time zone—UTC
Capital coordinates6.8091, -5.2733City-centre reference
Calling code+225Capital area code not separately listed here
Local context
Time at your destination.
Reference-city time, clock changes and daylight for Yamoussoukro. Your time difference is calculated from this device.
Current weather · YamoussoukroCurrent weatherChecking the latest conditions…