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Laos visa requirements for Ivory Coast citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Ivory Coast citizens need a visa for Laos.
Entry details
Travelling to Laos 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.
Laos is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 170 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #174 with 48 open destinations. Interestingly Laos citizens have the better deal, facing only eta required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Ivory Coast face: eta required.
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