Openness rank
#7
Entry openness
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How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Population
29.4 million
Area
322,460 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
2.9 million · 2024
Migrant share
9%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Akan38%
- Voltaique or Gur22%
- Northern Mande22%
- Kru9.1%
- Southern Mande8.6%
- other0.3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
198
F+A+eTA
Visa free
23
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eTA90 days
Côte d'Ivoire
CI · Openness rank #7
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Tunisia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Philippines#135Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Guinea#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
Central African Republic#168Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Congo#173Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1eTA
South Korea#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Ireland#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Malaysia#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.