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United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates.

Entry details

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

United Arab Emirates is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 88 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #1 with 168 open destinations. Interestingly United Arab Emirates citizens have the better deal, facing only eta required in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, United Arab Emirates citizens travelling to Ivory Coast face: eta required.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UAE ICP portal · fee: varies. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Ivory Coast → United Arab Emirates

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More destinations for Ivory Coast citizens

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Visiting United Arab Emirates on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Arab Emirates: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free

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