Visa Requirements
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for Saudi Arabia citizens travelling to Cote d'Ivoire
Non-ECOWAS travellers who require prior authorisation must apply for an e-visa online before departure. A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory for entry.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Abidjan
At a glance
Key facts for Saudi citizens visiting Cote d'Ivoire
- Requirement
- eTA required
Step by step
How Saudi citizens enter Cote d'Ivoire
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
Wise
Your bank marks up every SAR you spend in Cote d'Ivoire. Wise doesn't.
- No foreign transaction fees
- Free ATM withdrawals up to your limit
- Pay in local currency at the real rate
4.8 ★ App Store·4.8 ★ Google Play
Saily eSIM
Your phone plan was built for home. This one was built for Cote d'Ivoire.
Instant eSIM — from $8.99
Or unlimited data across 121 countries — from $59.99/mo
- eSIM delivered in minutes
- No SIM swapping or roaming fees
- Trusted by Nord Security
4.6 ★ App Store·4.5 ★ Google Play
Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Updated 2026-01-30
Practical Info
Travel Essentials
Apply for your Cote d'Ivoire eVisa
Official eVisa application — processed in minutes with instant confirmation.
Questions
What Saudi citizens ask about entering Cote d'Ivoire
Not a visa, but Saudi citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Cote d'Ivoire. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Cote d'Ivoire uses XOF. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
Full change history for this route →