Côte d'Ivoire visa for Chinese citizensBiometric e-Visa
- Fee
- 73 EUR
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
- Entries
- multiple
Côte d'Ivoire visa for Chinese citizens
What Chinese citizens need to enter Côte d'Ivoire, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: diplomatie.gouv.ci (opens in a new tab) · Arrêté interministériel n°093/MEMIS/MEMAE/MPMCEF du 15 mars 2013 (visa biométrique) · archived copy Sep 4, 2016 (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Biometric visa from Côte d'Ivoire's diplomatic and consular representations
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
What entry costs
- Biometric e-Visa73 EUR
- Total73 EUR
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from China, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists China as a transmission risk.
Driving on a China license
China is party to the and Côte d'Ivoire to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Côte d'Ivoire to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in China.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — The government's 2018 visa guide lists a passport valid for six months minimum among the documents e-visa holders present at Abidjan airport. The UK government tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Côte d'Ivoire entry requirements
The other way round
Ivorian citizens travelling to China: Embassy visa.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Côte d'Ivoire applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Chinese citizens and to holders of these passports:
Afghanistan
Indonesia
NepalCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Côte d'Ivoire has a row in each.
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Côte d'Ivoire entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling.
How much does entering Côte d'Ivoire cost Chinese citizens?
Biometric e-Visa: 73 EUR. Compulsory government charges come to 73 EUR.
Sources & verification
- CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018): every foreigner needs a biometric entry visa except the listed countries; embassy visa (Option 1) or e-visa pre-enrolled online and issued at Abidjan airport (Option 2), 73 euros, 3 months, multiple entry (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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