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🇨🇲 Does a Cameroonian need a visa for Ivory Coast 🇨🇮?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Ivory Coast at a glance

Capital: Yamoussoukro · Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr) · Official languages: French · Calling code: +225

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Ivory Coast: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 18 February 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Cameroon (C, E) works with sockets in Ivory Coast. Mains voltage differs (Ivory Coast: 230 V; Cameroon: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Ivory Coast →

Your embassy in Ivory Coast

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Ivory Coast, contact the embassy of Cameroon:

• Embassy of Cameroon in Ivory Coast · Immeuble le Général, Boulevard Botreau Roussel

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Ivory Coast for Cameroonian passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇱 Mali — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇳🇬 Nigeria — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇨🇮 Ivorian passport holders visiting Cameroon: Ivorian passport holders need a visa for Cameroon, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Cameroonian passport at a glance

All destinations for Cameroon passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Ivory Coast →

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