Entry & visa

China → Côte d'Ivoire

eVisa

The eVisa/biometric visa is governed by the issued approval/visa; sources state 3 months but do not guarantee a fixed per-entry stay length.

Ordinary passport must be valid for at least 6 months. Online pre-enrolment and approval are required; the eVisa is issued after biometric enrolment at Abidjan Felix-Houphouet-Boigny/Port Bouet Airport. Carry the approval, passport, return-ticket reservation proof, invitation or accommodation certificate, and valid yellow-fever vaccination certificate.

Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18

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Documents & how to apply

Online pre-enrollment / visa application form — Complete personal, travel and Côte d'Ivoire contact/reference details on the official SNEDAI online system.
Passport identity page(s) — Upload online; JPG/PNG/GIF/PDF, maximum 1 MB per file.
Proof of round-trip air ticket reservation — Upload online; JPG/PNG/GIF/PDF, maximum 1 MB per file.
Invitation letter or accommodation certificate — The official page states the invitation letter must be typed, printed, signed, stamped and legalized; upload a copy online.
Original visa-fee registration receipt — Present at Abidjan airport for biometric enrollment.
Approved pre-enrollment document — The favorable response from DST eVisa validation services; print before boarding.
Passport valid for at least 6 months — The official page says eVisa applications are only for ordinary passports valid for at least 6 months from the application date.
International certificate of vaccination against yellow fever — Present at Abidjan airport.

⏱ Usually 48 working hours; the official page says police verification may exceed 48 hours, counted Monday to Friday. 💳 73 EUR (government fee) 📍 Apply and pay through the official SNEDAI eVisa site; after approval, complete biometric enrollment and collect the visa at the “Visa aéroport” area on arrival at Abidjan FHB airport.

Print the visa-fee receipt and approved pre-enrollment document before boarding; the official page says missing any of the three uploaded documents leads to rejection.

Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗

Common questions

Does a Chinese ordinary passport holder with a valid U.S. visa get visa-free entry to Cote d'Ivoire for a short tourist/business visit?

No visa-free treatment is sourced; use the Cote d'Ivoire eVisa process. The official eVisa procedure lists passport, return-ticket reservation, invitation or accommodation proof and other documents, and does not list a U.S. visa as a substitute for a Cote d'Ivoire visa.

Can a Chinese passport holder use an APEC Business Travel Card for visa-free entry to Cote d'Ivoire?

Not as a sourced Cote d'Ivoire visa waiver. APEC states the ABTC facilitates short-term business travel within APEC economies; Cote d'Ivoire is not an APEC economy. The sourced rule for a Chinese ordinary passport to Cote d'Ivoire is eVisa.

Does a Singapore passport holder need an eVisa for a short visit to Cote d'Ivoire?

No. Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that Singaporeans may stay in Cote d'Ivoire visa-free for up to 90 days.

Verify with official sources

Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.