Ivorian Visa is not required for Indians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Nationals of India can travel to the Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire) by applying for the Ivorian e-visa and stay there for up to 3 months.
- To apply for the Ivorian e-visa, visit the Ivorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website for your e-visa application procedure.
- It takes 3 working days for your Ivorian e-visa to be processed and your visa approval will be emailed to you.
- You are to print out your visa form and take it along with you when you are visiting Ivory Coast.
- To extend your visa staying period, you should get in touch with the Immigration Department of Ivory Coast. Note: the extension is laced with an extension fee.
- You are to provide an original international passport that is valid for at least 6 months and you should reserve a minimum of two blanked pages for necessary stampings.
- Your country’s national Identity card is required upon your arrival at the Ivorian airport.
- Proof of hotel reservation or any other means of your accommodation in Cote D’Ivoire.
- Sufficient funds that will cater to all your expenses throughout your time in Ivory Coast should be made available before you embark on your journey.
- Airport tax is levied on all passengers and the payment should be made at the Airport of departure.
- The standard time zone of Ivory Coast is the Greenwich Mean Time, which is (GMT+0). This placed India to be 5 hours, 30 minutes ahead of Ivory Coast.
- Estimated flight’s time from Delhi, India to Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast is 15 hours, 5 minutes.
- Ethiopian, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Kenya Airways, etc… are the airlines flying to Ivory Coast.
- The telephone line of Ivory Coast is (+225) available for both national and international communications.
- Banks do not operate on weekends(Saturdays and Sundays) in Ivory Coast.
- The local official currency of Ivory Coast is CFA Franc (XOF).
- There is no restriction placed on the amount of CFA you have with you and Euro(foreign currency). Any other currency is to be declared.
- Your baggage will be cleared at the international airport of your final destination in Ivory Coast.
- Pets must be accompanied by a good health certificate and rabies vaccination.
- The official language spoken in Ivory Coast is French. Other languages spoken in the country are Senoufo, Baoule, Betie, Attie, Yacouba, Agni and Dioula(which is the market language).
- The capital city of Cote D’Ivoire is Yamoussoukro, while Abidjan is its economic and financial hub.
- Train, buses, taxis and bush taxis are the mode of transportation in Ivory Coast.
- The population of Ivory Coast is over 23 million people as of 2019.
- Religion in Ivory Coast encompasses: Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions. Christianity is practiced by 52% of its population, while 25% exercised Islam and the remaining population is engaged in the traditional religions.
- Tourist sights to visit when you travel for tourism in Cote D’Ivoire are Tai National Park, Grand-Bassam’s Beaches and National Museum of Costume, Yamoussoukro and Abidjan.
- Delicacies you will enjoy in Ivory Coast are kedjenou, vegetable, cooking banana, fufu, Alloco, etc.
- Power plug types are type C and E. the plug C has two round pins, while plug E has two round pins a whole for the socket’s male earthing pin.
- Ivory Coast voltage supply is 220 Volt and 50 Hz.