Conditions: visa must be valid for at least the length of stay; B1/B2 type for US visas
Source: Migraciรณn Costa Rica ยท verified 2026-07-04
Entry details
Travelling to Costa Rica on a Ivory Coast passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Ivory Coast passport currently ranks #157 of 199 worldwide, with
53 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Costa Rica is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 95 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa;
its own passport ranks #63 with 130 open destinations. Interestingly Costa Rica citizens have the better deal, facing only eta required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Costa Rica citizens travelling to Ivory Coast face: eta required.
๐งณ Before you travel: Ivory Coast โ Costa Rica
๐๏ธ Secure the visa first โ then book the rest
๐ก๏ธ Insurance: many countries expect coverage for the whole stay ยท ๐ถ eSIM: install before departure ยท
โ๏ธ Onward/return ticket: border officers may ask ยท ๐จ First-night address: needed for the arrival form.
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