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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Ivory Coast Passport 2026

The Ivory Coast passport gives visa-free entry to 28 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 72 more. Ranked #150 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

28visa-free
72on arrival / eTA
100total access
VISAXSAug 2026
Ivory Coast
Passport
28visa-free

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Visa-free · 28

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days Congo Visa on arrival · 30 days Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Africa e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days

Where Ivory Coast citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Ivory Coast passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 34.6% of applications refused, against 31.7% at the most lenient one.

2 months until the next US interview · Abidjan
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
8 countries accept visa applications right inside Ivory Coast

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Ivory Coast citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Ivory Coast passport still needs a visa · 98

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required Algeria visa required Andorra visa required Angola visa required Argentina visa required Armenia visa required Austria visa required Azerbaijan visa required Belarus visa required Belgium visa required Belize visa required Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required Brazil visa required Brunei visa required Bulgaria visa required Canada visa required Chile visa required China visa required Costa Rica visa required Croatia visa required Cyprus visa required Czech Republic visa required Denmark visa required Dominican Republic visa required Egypt visa required Eritrea visa required Estonia visa required Fiji visa required Finland visa required France visa required Germany visa required Greece visa required Grenada visa required Guatemala visa required Guyana visa required Honduras visa required Hungary visa required Iceland visa required Ireland visa required Israel visa required Italy visa required Jamaica visa required Japan visa required Jordan visa required Kiribati visa required Kosovo visa required Kuwait visa required Laos visa required Latvia visa required Liechtenstein visa required Lithuania visa required Luxembourg visa required Malta visa required Marshall Islands visa required Mexico visa required Monaco visa required Montenegro visa required Morocco visa required Nauru visa required Netherlands visa required

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Ivory Coast passport travel to visa-free?
The Ivory Coast passport gives visa-free access to 28 countries, plus 72 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Ivory Coast citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 24 countries for Ivory Coast citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Ivory Coast passport?
The Ivory Coast passport ranks #150 in the 2026 passport index, with 100 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

Ivory Coast passport ranking

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