French and European travelers who wish to visit Côte d'Ivoire need a visa or an e-visa to enter the country. There are two types of visas to enter Côte d'Ivoire: the consular Côte d'Ivoire visa, also called Côte d'Ivoire visa on passport, and the electronic Côte d'Ivoire visa, also called SNEDAI e-visa. Note that these two visas are valid for 90 days with the possibility of multiple entries into the country.
If in the past travelers had to contact the embassy to obtain their precious document, especially for fingerprints, nowadays other solutions are available. Today, there are companies that assist travelers in obtaining visas via procedures that are largely, if not entirely, done on the Internet. Explanations on the steps to take to obtain a visa and travel to Côte d'Ivoire as a tourist or for a short business trip.
How to obtain a consular visa for Côte d'Ivoire?
Obtaining a visa for Côte d'Ivoire on a passport is the first option available to future travelers. To do this, you must first place an online visa order by visiting a specialized website. Once on the page concerned, different fields are to be filled in concerning the traveler, the duration and the purpose of the trip. The amount to be paid is then obtained (the invoice is sent by mail). The process ends with the confirmation of the request.
Once these steps are completed online, the applicant must send the following documents to the company by mail: an official form from the Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire, the passport (which must be valid for 6 months after the date of return and have at least two blank pages facing each other), a passport photo, a copy of the page with the personal information of the passport
A copy of the round trip air ticket, a copy of the international vaccination booklet with mandatory mention of yellow fever and a copy of the hotel reservation are also required. Persons staying with an Ivorian resident may submit a certificate of accommodation along with his or her identity card.
As soon as the documents are received, the company will validate the Ivory Coast consular visa and send the passport to the future traveler within 4 to 6 days depending on the option chosen. Please note that it is imperative that the file is complete to ensure that the visa for Côte d'Ivoire is obtained quickly.
The e-visa, an even faster and easier solution!
The SNEDAI e-visa application is even simpler and, good news, travelers can get their e-visa in three working days when the steps are properly done!
First, travelers must place their order online by visiting a website that allows this action. Various information regarding the applicant and the conditions of the trip must be filled out. Payment is also made online at the end of the procedure. During the order process, the future traveler is asked to upload various documents. These include a copy of the passport, a copy of the round trip air ticket and a copy of the hotel reservation or accommodation certificate.
Once these steps are completed, the web platform is responsible for retrieving the visa granted for Côte d'Ivoire and verify that it is valid. It is then sent by email. Then, you just have to print it to have it with you during your trip.
Note that the e-visa Côte d'Ivoire SNEDAI allows you toarrive in the country only through the International Airport Felix Houphouet-Boigny of Abidjan. Once there, what is in fact a "pre-registration" is to be presented to the "Airport Visa" section along with the payment receipt, a passport photo, a passport valid for at least 6 months and the international vaccination certificate mentioning yellow fever. The final visa is printed and issued immediately. The stay in Côte d'Ivoire can begin.
