Cote Divoire - Apply for a Transit Visa

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Procedure

The procedure of obtaining a transit visa in Cote dIvoire is the same as that of any other visa and is as below:-

1.An applicant should start by identifying visiting a nearest issuing agency to find out the requirements for obtaining the transit visa;

2.Thereafter prepare all the documents require;

3.Obtain a visa application form which can be got from the offices of the identified issuing office and fill it carefully and accurately;

4.After filling form, attached the required documents prepare in 2 above;

5.Make any necessary payments and also attach payment slip to the filled form;

6.Thereafter submits application to the issuing office; and

7.Wait for visa to be processed.

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Required Documents

1.Valid passport

2.Onward tickets and visa to third destination

3.Copy of flight itinerary

4.Recent passport photographs

5.Payment slips

6.Medical clearance certificate .

Office Locations & Contacts

1.MINISTERE D'ETAT, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES

Min. of Foreign Affairs

M/s Jean Marie Jean Kacou GERVAIS

Telephone No.: (+225) 20 32 08 88

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.ci

Cote dIvoires diplomatic representatives in foreign countries. A list of these plus their contacts can be downloaded from http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/Cote_D_Ivoire/Cote_D_Ivoire.html
http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/ivory-coast, or from
http://cotedivoire.ahibo.com/AmbM.htm.

Eligibility

A person who intends to pass through Cote dIvoire and continue his / her journey to a third country within 72 hours

Fees

Fees vary basing on where the application is submitted

• Applicants in USA pay the following fees:
• Transit Visa Regular $155

Validity

Transit visa Seventy Two (72) hours

Documents to Use

Sample application form can be downloaded from
http://www.amb2ci-inde.org/en/VISA-APPLICATION-FORM.pdf and from
http://cote-divoire.travisa.com/VisaInstructions.aspx?CitizenshipID=US&CountryID=CI&TravelerTypeID=TR&ResidenceID=US&PartnerID=TA

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Five (5) working days

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Instructions

1.An applicant must have a valid passport;

2.The applicant must ensure that he / she is continuing to a third destination;

3.Applicant are argued to obtain onward tickets and visa before applying for a transit visa to Cote dIvoire;

4.An applicant must ensure that when he / she arrives into the country does not overstay beyond visa validity;

5.Applicants if visa granted can not engage in any kind of business or paid activities;

6.Ensure that the submitted application form is signed and dated;

7.Enter through designated entry points;

8.Do not carry prohibited materials when entering the country;

9.Applicants are argues to ensure that they have enough funds to take them through their transit journey

10.If traveling with children, applicants are advised to obtain documents that prove your parental responsibility;

11.Applications can be submitted in person, mailed or can be submitted through visa agents;

12.Applicants must know that amended pages are not suitable for a visa stamp;

13.Applicants must be aware of the laws, rules and regulation of the immigration department and of the country as a whole;

Required Information

1.Name and address of applicant

2.Nationality / country of origin

3.Age, Sex and Marital status

4.Duration of stay in the country

5.Details of third destination

6.Onward flight details

7.Particulars of visa and tickets to third destination

Need for the Document

An Ivorian transit visa is issued to a foreigner who wished to transit via / pass through Ivory Coast to a third destination. The visa is issued by the immigration department through authorized agencies which are the Ivorian consulates / embassies or Ivorian local visa office in foreign countries.

Information which might help

1.A transit visitor to continue to a third destination within twelve (12) hours do not require to obtain visa to Cote dIvoire provided he / she possess valid travel documents

2.The travelers can use the same fight or the first connecting aircraft to a third destination but should not go beyond validity of visa;

3.Applicants must know that a trip cannot be cancelled in a country of transit;

4.Applicant who submit applications on line should know where to collect visa when it is ready

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

1.Issuance of transit visas allows applicants to pass through a given country to a desired destination;

2.The issuing country earns revenue;

3.It builds relationship among the three countries involved (from, transit and to);

External Links

http:/embassypretoria.com/ivory-coast/Ivorian-visa-types/

http://www.abidjan.com/v/visa_requirements/

http://cote-divoire.travisa.com/VisaInstructions.aspx?CitizenshipID=US&CountryID=CI&TravelerTypeID=TR&ResidenceID=US&PartnerID=TA

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/cote-d-ivoire/re-cote-d-ivoire-visa

http://www.amb2ci-inde.org/en/ambcivisas.php

http://www.afribiz.info/content/2010/cote-divoire-ivory-coast-government-leaders-and-key-ministries

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