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

Passports valid for three months after intended length of stay required by all except nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo holding national ID cards.

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of other ECOWAS countries for stays of up to three months;
(b) 1. nationals of Andorra, Chad, Monaco, Morocco, Seychelles, Tunisia and the Vatican City for stays of up to three months;
(c) transit passengers leaving on the same or first connecting flight within 12 hours, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Along with a valid visa, the following nationals require an authorisation from the Ministry of Security well in advance: 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, Phillippines, Singapore, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Vietnam and Yemen.

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

Three months.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

Tourism: (a) Valid passport. (b) One application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Evidence of hotel booking or faxed letter of invitation from a Côte d’Ivoire resident. (e) Return ticket or travel itinerary. (f) Stamped, self-addressed, registered envelope for return of passport (if applying by post). (g) Fee. Business: (a)-(g) and, (h) Fax from home company confirming financial responsibility for the applicant and an invitation letter faxed from Côte d’Ivoire.

Two to three days, although it may take longer, depending on nationality.

Embassy of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the UK
2 Upper Belgrave St, London SW1X 8BJ, UK
Tel: (020) 7201 9601.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1300; 1400-1700 (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.