Entry right

Ivory Coast, on a French passport

Electronic authorisation to obtain before departure.

The record sets no duration. Check the stay limit with the consulate before a long stay.

All visa-free countries with a French passport

What changed

Unchanged between the 12 January 2025 and 17 February 2026 datasets: electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure.

The official portal

Applications go through Ministère de l'Intérieur et de la Sécurité. It is the only source that counts.

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Medical insurance

Many consulates require proof of medical insurance among the supporting documents — the Schengen area, for instance, asks for €30,000 of cover. The exact list is on the official portal above: that is the authority, not us.

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A layover in Ivory Coast
  • Abidjan · ABJ — airside connection, nothing to show

International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.

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Staying longer

No dedicated nomad stay scheme is documented in this country.

The other way round

A Ivory Coast passport travelling to France: visa required.

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Same region, same passport

West Africa: with a French passport, 3 of the 15 other countries in the region open visa-free or with a simple online authorisation.

Visa-free (3)
Cape Verde (30 d), Gambia (90 d), Senegal (90 d)
Visa on arrival (2)
Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone
Consulate visa (4)
Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger
Once you are there
Cities rated for working there
The same country, on another passport
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What this page does not replace

Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.

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