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Ivory Coast Passport Ranking 2026

The Ivory Coast passport ranks #150 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 81.2 — stronger than 49 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

28Visa-free
24Visa on arrival
48e-Visa / ETA
98Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Ivory Coast
Passport strength
#150in the world

How strong is the Ivory Coast passport

The Ivory Coast passport ranks #150 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 81.2. It is stronger than 49 passports — visa-free to 28 countries and easy access to 100.

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Where the Ivory Coast passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 28

Visa on arrival · 24

e-Visa / ETA · 48

Visa required · 98

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Laos Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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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.

Popular destinations for the Ivory Coast passport

Whether Ivory Coast citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Ivory Coast passport?
The Ivory Coast passport ranks #150 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 81.2). It gives visa-free access to 28 countries and easy access to 100 — stronger than 49 passports.
How many countries can Ivory Coast visit visa-free?
28 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Ivory Coast" page.
Why does the Ivory Coast passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Ivory Coast passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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