Côte d'Ivoire visa for Nigerian citizens
Côte d'Ivoire visa for Nigerian citizensWhat Nigerian citizens need to enter Côte d'Ivoire, with the official source for every fact.
Free movementMaximum stay: 90 days
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
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Nigeria, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Nigeria as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Nigeria license
Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Nigeria is one Côte d'Ivoire is bound to recognize.
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 Nigeria: Free movement. Up to 90 days.
Compare 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 Nigerian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Côte d'Ivoire?
No. Nigerian citizens enter Côte d'Ivoire under free movement for up to 90 days.
How long can Nigerian citizens stay in Côte d'Ivoire?
Up to 90 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- CEPICI / Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances — Informations essentielles relatives au visa d'entrée en Côte d'Ivoire (2018) (opens in a new tab)
- ECOWAS Commission — The Commission challenges member states to abolish the 90-day stay limitation for Community citizens (5 June 2024) (opens in a new tab)
ECOWAS Protocol A/P.1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment (entry without visa, stay up to 90 days); repeal of the 90-day limit by Supplementary Act A/SA.1/07/14 not yet implemented
- 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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