Destination Guides
Côte d'Ivoire

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes

 
Passport Note

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for all travellers over one year of age.

 
Passports

Passports valid for three months after intended length of stay required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.

 
Visas

Required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers leaving on the same or first connecting flight within 12 hours, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

 
Types of Visa and Cost

Prices vary according to nationality. Prices given are for UK nationals. Tourist, Business and Transit: £35 (single-entry); £45 (multiple-entry).

 
Validity

Three months.

 
Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy); see Contact Addresses.

 
Working Days Required

Three days, although it may take longer, depending on nationality.

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Office Ivoirien du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie

2nd Floor, ex-EECI Building, place de la Republique, Abidjan 01 BP 8538, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: 2025 1600.
Website: www.tourismeci.org

 
Embassy of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the UK

2 Upper Belgrave St, London SW1X 8BJ, UK
Tel: (020) 7235 6991.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1230; 1500-1730 (visa application); 1400-1730 (visa collection).

 
Embassy of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the USA

2424 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 797 0300.
Also deals with tourism enquiries.

 
 
 
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Health

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Yes
Yes
Sometimes
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Yes
Yes*

 
Health Care

Health care facilities in the main towns are up to international standards but expensive; medical insurance is essential.

 
Note

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age coming from all countries.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.
 
2007
1 Jan
New Year’s Day.
31 Mar
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
17 May Ascension.
28 May
Whit Monday.
7 Aug Independence Day.
11 Aug Lailat al-Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet).
15 Aug Assumption.
13 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
Nov 15 Peace Day.
20 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Dec 25
Christmas.

2008
1 Jan
New Year’s Day. 
20 Mar
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). 
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension.
22 May
Whit Monday.
30 Jul Lailat al-Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet).
7 Aug Independence Day. 
15 Aug Assumption.
2 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
Nov 15 Peace Day. 
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Dec 25
Christmas.

 
Note

(a) Holidays that fall on a Sunday are often observed on the following day. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.