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Côte d'Ivoire: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Côte d'Ivoire. 56 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 81 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 32Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 48eVisa
  • 122Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Côte d'Ivoire
Rank81
No prior visa56
CodeCIV

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 81

Rank 81 of 199. 56 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

SingaporeVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 170

A prior visa is needed for 170 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility20/10056 destinations without a prior visa
Quality of life33/100HDI 0.582
Health and longevity23/10061.9 years life expectancy
Education32/100education index 0.48
Taxes28/100up to 32%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
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What the passport gives

What a Côte d'Ivoire passport gives

22of 100
rank 193 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility2056 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law41score -0.44 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life33HDI 0.582
  • Health and longevity2361.9 years life expectancy
  • Education32education index 0.48
  • Taxes28up to 32%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 32

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMoroccoTunisia
BarbadosCaribbeanBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfricaCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfricaChadAfricaCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 180 daysEcuadorAmericasGambiaAfrica · 90 daysGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysLiberiaAfricaMaliAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMoroccoAfricaNigerAfricaNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfricaRwandaAfricaSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Kenya
GhanaAfricaKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 days

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsiaBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLebanonMiddle EastMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 30 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 48

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeHong KongAsiaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanMyanmarAsiaNicaraguaAmericasOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUzbekistanAsiaVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 122

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 79São Tomé and Príncipe58
  2. 80Cuba57
  3. 80Togo57
  4. 81Burkina Faso56
  5. 81Côte d'Ivoire56
  6. 81Senegal56
  7. 82India55
  8. 83Gabon54
  9. 83Madagascar54

Frequently asked questions

Côte d'Ivoire: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 56 of 226 countries and territories, 32 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 81 of 199.

Côte d'Ivoire: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Côte d'Ivoire → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Côte d'Ivoire → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Côte d'Ivoire → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 143 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 114. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.