Côte d'Ivoire travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire, last updated by the FCDO on 29 May 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (29 May 2026): Addition of information about heightened health screening measures for those entering Côte d'Ivoire from Ebola-affected regions ('Entry requirements' page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 40km of the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
- Northern Zanzan and Savanes provinces
- Comoé National Park
This is due to an increased risk of terrorist attacks and kidnaps by terrorists based in the Sahel region, which includes Burkina Faso and Mali.
Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 20km of the border with Liberia owing to the risk of serious violence by local militias.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Côte d’Ivoire, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 29 May 2026: Addition of information about heightened health screening measures for those entering Côte d'Ivoire from Ebola-affected regions ('Entry requirements' page).
- 30 January 2026: New information about taxis ('Safety and security' page).
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.