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South Korea visa requirements for Ivory Coast citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Ivory Coast citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for South Korea.

Entry details

On a Ivory Coast passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online for South Korea. The Ivory Coast passport currently ranks #157 of 199 worldwide, with 53 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

South Korea is selective but not restrictive, admitting 110 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #3 with 166 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: South Korea passport holders get eta required for Ivory Coast.

In the opposite direction, South Korea citizens travelling to Ivory Coast face: eta required.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official K-ETA portal · fee: KRW 10,000. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Ivory Coast citizens

🇫🇷 Ivory Coast → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Ivory Coast → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Ivory Coast → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Ivory Coast → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Ivory Coast → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Ivory Coast → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting South Korea on other passports

🇫🇷 France → South Korea: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → South Korea: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → South Korea: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → South Korea: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → South Korea: eTA required🇲🇽 Mexico → South Korea: eTA required

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