Saudi Arabia visa requirements for Ivory Coast citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset
๐ Skip the visa with a third-country document
Saudi Arabia admits Ivory Coast citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Saudi Arabia: holders of used US/UK/Schengen visas or residence permits of those countries get a visa on arrival.
Entry details
Travelling to Saudi Arabia 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.
Saudi Arabia is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 74 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #102 with 87 open destinations. Interestingly Saudi Arabia citizens have the better deal, facing only eta required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Saudi Arabia citizens travelling to Ivory Coast face: eta required.
How to get the visa
Official Saudi eVisa portal ยท fee: ~SAR 300. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal โ