Get a Cote D’Ivoire Visa

Visa Application Requirements for an Cote D’Ivoire Business Visa

1. Passport

   You must provide your actual signed passport, including one copy of the personal information page of your passport. Your passport must be machine readable and also must:

   • Be valid for the next six months
   • Have at least one blank visa page (amendments and endorsement pages cannot be used to fulfill this requirement)
   • Not be frayed, torn, separating, or altered in any other way

   If your passport does not meet these requirements, please contact A Briggs at 800-806-0581 for further details.

2. Photographs

   You must provide one color, passport-type photograph that meets the following criteria:

   • Be taken within the last three months and printed on high-quality photo paper
   • Be taken against an all white background
   • Be two inches by two inches
   • Provide the full frontal view of your head with your face centered in the middle and displaying a neutral (non-smiling) expression
   • You may wear neither eyeglasses nor headwear except for religious purposes
   • Your photo should not be affixed to your application and it may not display evidence of adhesive tape or staples

3. Business Cover Letter

   You are required to provide a Business Cover Letter from your U.S.-based company. All letters must be printed on company letterhead that displays a U.S. mailing address. Use the included sample Business Cover Letter to complete your letter.

4. Payment Confirmation

   Visa fees must be paid online before your documents can be submitted. You must provide proof of payment for your visa application to be processed. Please include your printed payment receipt along with all other required documents for submission. To complete the payment process, please log on to: https://www.ci-embassyepay.org/en

5. Visa Application Form

   You must provide one fully completed visa application form found in this kit. The application form must:

   • Include answers for all fields
   • Be printed front to back
   • Display your full name as it appears in your passport
   • Be signed

6. Letter of Invitation

   You must provide a letter of invitation from the organization or entity that you are visiting. The invitation must:

   • Include your name, gender, status/position held, and date of birth
   • Provide information about the entity to be visited. Include full name, contact information, telephone number, address and signature
   • Detail the purpose of your trip including the places to be visited
   • Specify your arrival and departure dates
   • Include the full address of the intended residence
   • Specify who is financially responsible for the trip
   • Have company or organization seal/stamp
   • Be stamped by City Hall

7. Proof of Travel Arrangements

   You must provide proof of travel arrangements for the duration of your trip. Details of your intended arrangements must:

   • Include a copy of an itinerary or e-ticket that displays your round trip travel and entry and exit dates for your destination
   • Show the traveler's full name (as printed in his or her passport)

8. A Briggs Order Form

   Provide the A Briggs Order Form included in this kit.

9. Vaccination Certificate

   You must provide a copy of your Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.

10. Documents Required for Minors & Parental Consent

    Applicants twenty and younger traveling without parents must submit a notarized parental authorization form from both parents.

11. Hotel Confirmation

    You must provide a confirmation of your hotel accommodations. Your confirmation must:

    • Include your intended dates of stay
    • Display your full name