Cote d'Ivoire visa for Nigerian citizens

Cost note

No visa fee is encoded for the official ECOWAS/CEDEAO identity-title stay route. Carrier, health, overstay, non-tourist, residence or special-document costs can still apply.

Passport and transit notes

Passport validity

passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; SNEDAI says the online eVisa route is for ordinary passports valid for at least six months; the UK embassy page also lists a passport valid for at least six months among common documents.

Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide

Transit

airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The checked official SNEDAI and embassy pages do not publish a universal airside transit waiver. Treat Cote d'Ivoire transit as route- and carrier-specific unless an official transit rule is confirmed for the itinerary.

Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

• Nigerian passport or national identity/travel title accepted under the ECOWAS/CEDEAO stay route
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate or other health evidence if requested
• Travel purpose, accommodation, funds or onward/return evidence if requested by carrier or border officials

Why this verdict

Nigerian citizens are encoded as visa-free because the official Cote d'Ivoire embassy communique lists this ECOWAS/CEDEAO country and says ECOWAS nationals stay in Cote d'Ivoire with identity titles issued by their own countries. The checked text does not state a universal tourist stay cap. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passports, official duty, non-tourist visits, non-airport arrival routes, health rules, carrier checks, border discretion and the live SNEDAI/DST validation flow can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with SNEDAI, Ivorian authorities or an Ivorian mission before booking.