Republic of Cote d'Ivoire · short term business
Cote d'Ivoire eVisa
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Online pre-enrolment route for a biometric visa on arrival at Abidjan airport, using the SNEDAI eVisa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire.
- Processing time
- Online pre-enrolment is reviewed before travel; after approval, the applicant completes biometric enrolment at Abidjan airport, where SNEDAI says visa booths operate 24/7.
- Government fees
- SNEDAI lists EUR 73 including bank charges for the eVisa route.
- Typical duration
- SNEDAI describes the eVisa as a three-month, multiple-entry visa.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
SNEDAI says the only site officially recognised and accredited by the State of Cote d'Ivoire for visa requests is SNEDAI. The eVisa process is a pre-enrolment route: the applicant records personal, trip and contact details online, uploads the required documents, pays the visa fee, travels with the approved pre-enrolment document, and completes biometric enrolment at the airport visa area on arrival in Abidjan. The page describes a three-month multiple-entry visa and makes clear that submitting a request does not guarantee approval.
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SNEDAI - Visa Biometrique ↗ · SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire
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SNEDAI - Visa en Ambassade ↗ · SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant uses the SNEDAI eVisa page, which states it is the only site officially recognised and accredited by the State of Cote d'Ivoire for visa requests.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓The applicant holds an ordinary passport valid for at least six months at the date of request.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓The applicant uploads the three mandatory documents requested by the eVisa procedure in an accepted digital format.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓The applicant travels with the visa-fee receipt and approved pre-enrolment document, then completes biometric enrolment at Abidjan airport.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Common blockers
- !Submitting the online request does not itself grant entry; SNEDAI says the request may be accepted or refused and fees are not refunded.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- !Missing one of the three required uploaded documents can cause systematic rejection of the request.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- !The route is built around airport biometric enrolment in Abidjan; travellers using another entry context should confirm the correct channel before paying.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Ordinary passport valid for at least six months.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·Trip, personal and Cote d'Ivoire contact details entered in the online pre-enrolment form.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·The three required uploaded documents in JPG, PNG, GIF or PDF, each within the published file-size limit.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·Visa-fee receipt and the approved pre-enrolment document before boarding.SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Use the SNEDAI eVisa page and confirm the trip fits the online pre-enrolment route.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the passport, trip details, Cote d'Ivoire contact details and the three required document uploads.
Submit through the official channel
Submit the pre-enrolment, pay the eVisa fee and wait for the validation response.
After approval
Carry the receipt and approved pre-enrolment document, then complete biometric enrolment at the airport visa area on arrival.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead the eVisa procedure ↗
Use this official Cote d'Ivoire source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the evisa procedure.
SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire · verified
- ApplyApplicantStart the SNEDAI eVisa request ↗
Use this official Cote d'Ivoire source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for start the snedai evisa request.
SNEDAI, official visa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Is SNEDAI the official route for Cote d'Ivoire eVisa requests?+
SNEDAI's eVisa page says it is the only site officially recognised and accredited by the State of Cote d'Ivoire for visa requests.
Does online pre-enrolment guarantee the visa?+
No. SNEDAI says making an eVisa request does not give a right to the entry visa and that the request can be accepted or refused without refund.
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