Ivory Coast
Côte d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa, visited for its beaches, rainforest, wildlife and tourist villages. Resort lodgings in coastal areas draw many visitors. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 29 May 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Côte d’Ivoire.
Passport validity
To enter Côte d’Ivoire, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Ivory Coast
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Ivory Coast's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Ivory Coast
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Time
- UTC
- Tue 12:37 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +225
- Languages
- French
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.