🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire Visa for Armenian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Visa Biométrique à l'Ambassade (Embassy Biometric Visa)

Short-stay entry visa issued by Côte d'Ivoire embassies and consulates abroad for travel to Côte d'Ivoire. Covers all purposes including tourism, business, and family visits.

• Fee is 58 EUR total (50 EUR dossier fee + 5 EUR appointment/RDV fee + 3 EUR online processing fee).
• Application must be submitted through snedai.com/visaenambassade/ (officially accredited portal).
• Holders of diplomatic or service passports are exempt from the visa fee but must still apply.
• This is the in-person embassy channel distinct from the airport e-visa channel.

Visa Ordinaire 3 Mois à l'Ambassade (Ordinary 3-Month Visa)

Standard 3-month ordinary visa issued at Côte d'Ivoire embassies and consulates for short-stay travel purposes including tourism and business.

• Listed as a distinct service at the Côte d'Ivoire Embassy in the UK ('VISA ORDINAIRE 3 MOIS A L AMBASSADE').
• Fee, entries, and processing details not published on official pages accessed.
• This appears to be a legacy or alternative in-person embassy visa channel.
• Applicants should contact the relevant embassy directly for current fee and document requirements.

Exemption de Visa - Passeport Diplomatique ou de Service

Visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service passports from select countries, based on bilateral agreements with Côte d'Ivoire.

• Covers holders of diplomatic or service passports from: France (diplomatic only, per 2025 agreement in force June 2025), Austria, Brazil, China, Gabon, Israel, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam (per 2013 MFA document), and Switzerland (diplomatic and service, per 2022 Council of Ministers ratification).
• Must be accompanied by official diplomatic note or mission order.
• No employment permitted.
• French agreement: max 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Diplomatic fee exemption also applies to ordinary applicants holding diplomatic/service passports who must still obtain a visa - they are exempt from the visa fee only.

Visa d'Études et de Recherches (Study / Research Visa)

Foreign students and researchers enrolling at an educational or research institution in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Listed as a distinct purpose ('Visa d'études ou de recherches') on Côte d'Ivoire embassy visa pages.
• Requires a certificate of enrolment (certificat de scolarité/inscription), academic records, proof of accommodation, proof of financial means and health insurance.
• Biometric visa fee 50 EUR dossier (about 58 EUR total).
• Short-stay biometric visa validity is 1–3 months; for a long stay (long séjour, up to 1 year) students apply through a Côte d'Ivoire embassy/consulate or the competent ministry, then obtain a Carte de Résident (student category) from ONECI in-country.

Visa de Visite Privée (Private Visit Visa)

Private and family visits to relatives or hosts residing in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Listed as a distinct purpose ('Visa pour visite privée') on Côte d'Ivoire embassy visa pages.
• Requires an invitation letter from the host (or a hotel reservation).
• Biometric short-stay visa, valid 1–3 months.
• Fee 50 EUR dossier (about 58 EUR total) at an embassy, or about 70–73 EUR via the snedai e-visa airport channel.
• Same biometric visa product as tourism/business, differentiated by the declared purpose.

Visa Santé et Affaires Sociales (Health & Social Affairs Visa)

Foreign nationals travelling to Côte d'Ivoire for medical treatment or health/social-affairs reasons.

• 'Santé et affaires sociales' (health and social affairs) is one of the four official purpose categories of the biometric entry visa, alongside business (affaires), study (études) and tourism/leisure (tourisme), per the snedai e-visa framework and diplomatie.gouv.ci embassy guidance.
• Issued as a biometric short-stay visa (1–3 months); a long-stay visa (up to 1 year) is available for extended treatment via a Côte d'Ivoire embassy or the competent ministry.
• Standard biometric visa fee applies (about 70 EUR e-visa / 50 EUR embassy dossier).

Carte de Résident – Travailleur (Worker Resident Card)

Foreign nationals (non-UEMOA) employed in Côte d'Ivoire who take up residence to work.

• In-country residence/work permit issued by ONECI (Office National de l'État Civil et de l'Identification), the sole authority for resident cards for non-UEMOA nationals.
• Foreign workers must also hold a work authorization from AGEPE and provide a work attestation (attestation de travail) / employment contract.
• Fee 300,000 FCFA for non-ECOWAS nationals (150,000 FCFA for French nationals; 35,000 FCFA for French religious personnel/cooperants) - about 490 USD.
• Mandatory online pre-enrollment at pre-enregistrement-carte-resident.oneci.ci; processing about 15 working days (07 for renewals).
• Workers first obtain a long-stay entry visa via a Côte d'Ivoire embassy/consulate or the competent ministry, then this resident card.
• Renewable.

Carte de Résident – Retraité (Retiree Resident Card)

Retired foreign nationals (non-UEMOA) taking up residence in Côte d'Ivoire.

• The ONECI carte de résident is issued by category of applicant; retirees (retraités) are an explicitly eligible category, alongside workers, students, merchants, religious personnel and artisans.
• Issued by ONECI to non-UEMOA foreign residents.
• Fee 300,000 FCFA for non-ECOWAS nationals (about 490 USD; 150,000 FCFA for French nationals).
• Mandatory online pre-enrollment at pre-enregistrement-carte-resident.oneci.ci; processing about 15 working days.
• Not a separate 'retirement visa' product but the resident-card pathway available to retirees.
• Renewable.