Republic of Cote d'Ivoire · residence general
Resident Card
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ONECI resident-card procedure for foreign nationals living in Cote d'Ivoire, with Service Public fee and evidence guidance.
- Processing time
- Handled by ONECI according to Service Public, with exact appointment and filing instructions to be confirmed through ONECI or the competent local office.
- Government fees
- Service Public lists 150,000 F CFA for French nationals and 300,000 F CFA for all others.
- Typical duration
- Service Public lists the delay as not determined for the general resident-card page.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Service Public lists a resident-card procedure for foreign nationals living in Cote d'Ivoire and names ONECI as the responsible direction. The page states that passport and visa copies are mandatory for any first request, that documents in a language other than French must be translated and certified true to the original, and that the target group is all foreigners living in Cote d'Ivoire. The reviewed page has some wording overlap with duplicata evidence, so applicants should use it as a source for authority, target group, fees and translation rules, then confirm the exact first-request checklist with ONECI before paying.
Additional sources
Primary source
Service Public - Titre provisoire de sejour ↗ · Service Public de Cote d'Ivoire
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Primary source
Service Public - Carte de resident pour un conjoint ↗ · Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire
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Primary source
Service Public - Carte de resident pour un adolescent ↗ · Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a foreign national living in Cote d'Ivoire.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓Passport and visa copies are available for any first request.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓Any non-French supporting document is translated and certified true to the original.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ✓The applicant confirms the exact first-request, renewal or duplicate checklist with ONECI before payment.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Common blockers
- !Passport or visa copies are missing for a first request.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- !Supporting documents are in a language other than French and have not been translated and certified.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- !The applicant relies on the public page alone where ONECI requires an additional or updated checklist.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport identity-page copy or consular-card copy where accepted.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·Visa copy for first requests.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·Translated and certified copies of any non-French evidence.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
- ·ONECI-confirmed first-request, renewal or duplicate supporting documents.Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Use the Service Public page to identify ONECI, fees, target group and translation rules.
Build the evidence pack
Confirm whether the case is a first request, renewal or duplicate and collect the exact ONECI checklist.
Submit through the official channel
Prepare passport, visa and translated evidence as required.
After approval
File through ONECI or the competent office and keep the payment and collection records.
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.
- ChecklistApplicantRead the resident-card procedure ↗
Use this official Cote d'Ivoire source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the resident-card procedure.
Office National de l'Etat Civil (ONECI), Cote d'Ivoire · verified
- ChecklistApplicantUse the provisional stay-title checklist if not yet resident-card ready ↗
Use this official Cote d'Ivoire source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for use the provisional stay-title checklist if not yet resident-card ready.
Service Public de Cote d'Ivoire · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the resident card aimed at?+
Service Public lists the target group as all foreigners living in Cote d'Ivoire.
What fee does Service Public list?+
The page lists 150,000 F CFA for French nationals and 300,000 F CFA for all others.
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