Cote D'Ivoire Info
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: VISA TO COTE D'IVOIRE / COTE D'IVOIRE VISA GUIDE |
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VISA TO COTE D'IVOIRE
Passports
Passports valid for three months after intended length of stay required by all except nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo holding national ID cards.
Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of other Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) for stays of up to three months;
(b) nationals of Andorra, Chad, Monaco, Morocco, Seychelles, Tunisia and the Vatican City for stays of up to three months;
(c) transit passengers leaving on the same or first connecting flight within 12 hours, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.
Types of visa and cost
Prices vary according to nationality. Prices given are for UK nationals. Tourist, Business and Transit: US$60 (single-entry); US$77 (multiple-entry).
Validity
Three months.
Application to
Consulate or Consular section at Embassy.
Application requirements
Tourist:
(a) Valid passport.
(b) One application form.
(c) One passport-size photo.
(d) Evidence of hotel booking or faxed letter of invitation from a Côte d’Ivoire resident.
(e) Return ticket or travel itinerary.
(f) Stamped, self-addressed, registered envelope for return of passport (if applying by post).
(g) Fee.
Business:
(a)-(g) and,
(h) Fax from home company confirming financial responsibility for the applicant and an invitation letter faxed from Côte d’Ivoire.
Note 1: Along with a valid visa, the following nationals require an authorisation from the Ministry of Security well in advance: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, China (PR), Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Jordan, Korea (Dem Rep), Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Phillippines, Singapore, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Vietnam and Yemen.
Note 2: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for all travellers over one year of age.
Processing time
Two to three days, although it may take longer, depending on nationality. |
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