Visa requirement
Cote d'Ivoire visa for Nigerian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire?
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Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire for up to 90 days.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Nigerian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 90 days. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: not required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
No visa fee applies to the ECOWAS short-visit entry route. Permission is required for an extension beyond 90 days.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- The ECOWAS protocol requires a valid passport or other valid travel document with photograph, but does not publish a six-month or blank-page minimum for this visa-free route.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: not required; No universal airside-transfer rule is published in the reviewed sources. If border control is crossed for a visit within the ECOWAS 90-day rule, no visa is required; fully airside handling remains route- and carrier-specific.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Nigerian passport or another valid ECOWAS travel document with photograph
- International health certificate
- Travel-purpose, accommodation, funds or onward/return evidence if requested by the carrier or border authority
Why this verdict
Nigerian citizens use the ECOWAS visa-free entry route for visits not exceeding 90 days. The regional protocol requires a valid travel document and international health certificate and preserves the destination's power to refuse an inadmissible traveller; it does not make the SNEDAI airport eVisa procedure applicable to this ordinary short visit.
Conditional rules
- Stay beyond 90 days Conditional
The ECOWAS protocol requires permission from the appropriate authority for an extension beyond the initial 90-day visa-free visit.
- Traveller is inadmissible under Cote d’Ivoire law Admission refused
The ECOWAS protocol preserves each member state’s right to refuse an inadmissible Community citizen.
- Residence, establishment, employment, study, official duty or another purpose beyond the short-visit scope Conditional
This corridor represents the Article 3 short-visit entry right. Confirm the separate residence, establishment or purpose-specific procedure with Ivorian authorities.
Frequently asked questions
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire?
Nigerian citizens do not need a visa for Cote d'Ivoire for up to 90 days. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Nigerian passport holders stay in Cote d'Ivoire?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Cote d'Ivoire cost for Nigerian citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.