Passport/Visa
Passports:
Except for the Benin, Burkina, Faso,
Mali, Mauritania, Niger,
Senegal and Togo nationals who have
a national ID card, the others should have a passport that is valid for
another 6 months from the intended length of stay at the place.
Visas:
All the people excluding
the following require visas:
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Nationals of other ECOWAS
countries (Benin, Burkina, Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,
Congo (Rep), Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo) for a stay
of maximum 3 months period.
Ø
Nationals of Andorra,
Chad, Monaco, Morocco, Seychelles, Tunisia and Vatican City for a stay
for a period of 3 months.
Ø
Passengers on an onward
journey; leaving on the same or the first connecting flight within 12
hours, on the condition that they hold an onward or return journey
documentation and also, they should not leave the airport.
Price of different kinds
of Visas:
Based on the nationality
of the person, the prices differ. For UK Nationals, the price range is
as follows:
Tourist, Business
and Transit:
£35 for a single-entry
£45 for
multiple-entry
Validity:
The Visa is valid for a period of three
months.
Where to Apply?
The Consulate or the
Consular Section at the Embassy can be contact to regarding
Applications. Refer to Contact
Addresses.
Requirements for
Application:
For a Tourist Visa:
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Valid Passport
Ø
One Application Form
Ø
One passport-size
photograph
Ø
Substantiation of hotel
booking or a faxed letter of invitation from Cote d’Ivoire resident.
Ø
Return ticket or a travel
itinerary
Ø
Stamped, self-addressed,
registered envelope for a return on passport (in case applying through
post)
Ø
Fee
In case of a Business
Visa:
Ø
Valid Passport
Ø
One Application Form
Ø
One passport-size
photograph
Ø
Substantiation of hotel
booking or a faxed letter of invitation from Cote d’Ivoire resident.
Ø
Return ticket or a travel
itinerary
Ø
Stamped, self-addressed,
registered envelope for a return on passport (in case applying through
post)
Ø
Fee
Ø
A fax from home company
that confirms financial responsibility for the applicant and an
invitation letter faxed from Cote d’Ivoire.
Note: The following points
should also be considered:
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Travellers over one year of age are required to have
a yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Ø
Along with a valid Visa, the following Nationals
require the Ministry of Security to authorize well in advance, namely: Afghanistan,
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China
(PR), Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Jordan, Korea (Dem
Rep), Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines,
Singapore, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Vietnam
and Yemen.
Time required obtaining
the Visa
It takes about 2-3
days to obtain the same.
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