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🇿🇦 Does a South African 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

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Ivory Coast's sockets (C, E).

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 South Africa:

• Embassy of South Africa in Ivory Coast · Villa Marc André, Rue Monseigneur René Kouassi · dirco.gov.za

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 South African passport holders

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

The other way round

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

The South African passport at a glance

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