Country guide
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Visa
Visa required
Vaccinations
Required
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Time zones
No UTC / GMT offset (2 hours behind South Africa)
Dialing code
+ 225
Best time to go
November - February
Drinking water
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Milk is unpasteurised.
Visa guide
Entry requirements
- Registration receipt showing payment of the visa fee
- The approved pre-enrollment document
- Passport valid for at least six months
- The international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
- Biometric information will be taken at the airport. This is mandatory except for travellers under the age of 12.
The visa will be printed at the airport and affixed to the passport.
Visa requirements
Visas are required by South African passport holders.
Visa applications are made online at: snedai.com/e-visa/
These three (03) documents must be scanned in JPG/PNG/GIF/PDF format and the maximum size per file must be less than or equal to 1 Mb.
- Bio page of passport
- Round trip air ticket
- Invitation letter or proof of accommodation.
Issuing authorities
Embassy of the Ivory Coast
795 Government Ave, Arcadia, 0083
Tel: 012 342 6913/4
E-mail: ambaci.pretoria@diplomatie.gouv.ci
Web: afriquedusud.diplomatie.gouv.ci
Visa processing time
48 working hours.
Visa validity
3 months from the date of approval.
Visa cost
EUR 73, payable via mastercard or visa on the online portal.
Receipt of payment must be printed.
SA representative
South African Embassy
Villa Marc Andre, Rue Monseigneur Rene, Koussi, Cocody President, Abidjan
Tel:+225 22 44 59 63/ 75 34
E-mail: abidjan.consular@dirco.gov.za
Web: dirco1.azurewebsites.net/Abidjan
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Yellow Fever, Cholera
Recommended: Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1; Mar 16, 20; Apr 6; May 1, 14, 25, 27; Aug 7, 15, 26; Nov 1, 15-16; Dec 25