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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Ivory Coast Passport Holders (2026)

Ivory Coast passport holders can visit 64 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 37 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorization and 22 with a visa on arrival. 51 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 127 require a visa before travel. That puts the Ivory Coast passport at #88 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 37
  • ETA 5
  • On arrival 22
  • E-visa 51
  • Visa 127
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

64

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#88 of 208

E-visa online

51

Visa required

127

Visa-free for Ivory Coast passport holders

37 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurkina FasoCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysLiberia90 daysMaliMauritania90 daysMicronesia30 daysMozambique30 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Ivory Coast passport holders

5 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 days

Visa on arrival for Ivory Coast passport holders

22 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Ivory Coast passport holders

51 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLibya30 daysMalaysia30 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Ivory Coast passport holders

127 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSri LankaSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Ivory Coast passport: common questions

How many countries can Ivory Coast passport holders visit without a visa?

64 destinations: 37 visa-free, 5 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 22 with a visa on arrival. Another 51 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Ivory Coast passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Ivory Coast passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya and Seychelles. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Ivory Coast passport holders?

127 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Togo#87 · 65 destinationsBurkina Faso#88 · 64 destinationsGuinea#88 · 64 destinationsEquatorial Guinea#89 · 63 destinationsNiger#89 · 63 destinationsComoros#90 · 62 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.