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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for Ivory Coast 🇨🇮?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Saudi Arabian passport holders need a visa for Ivory Coast, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Saudi citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed ETA required. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Ivory Coast or its official government website before you travel.
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
You need a travel adapter: Ivory Coast uses plug types C, E, Saudi Arabia uses G. Mains voltage differs (Ivory Coast: 230 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 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 Saudi Arabia:
- Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ivory Coast · 15 Rue Victor Schoelcher
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 Saudi Arabian passport holders
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇨🇮 Ivorian passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Ivorian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.
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Questions
Do Saudi Arabian citizens need a visa for Ivory Coast?
Saudi Arabian passport holders need a visa for Ivory Coast, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does an Ivorian need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
Ivorian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.