Cote d'Ivoire

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Ivory Coast must obtain a visa from one of the Ivorian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Emergency (police): 110 or 111 or 170
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 185
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 180
• ☐ Money: The currency of the country is the West African CFA franc, denoted CFA (ISO currency code: XOF). It's also used by seven other West African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the Central African CFA franc (XAF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Cote d'Ivoire — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM