Entry rules · Côte d'Ivoire passport
Do Côte d'Ivoire passport holders need a visa for Israel?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire passport holders need an eVisa for Israel: apply online before you travel.
Checked against official sources on 2 Nov 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
- Status
- Verified 2 Nov 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Côte d'Ivoire passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: eVisa
Country_code | No | Country_name | Fee | National_passport | National_passport_Biomenric | Diplomatic_passport | Diplomatic_passpor_Biometric | Service_passport | Service_passport_Biometric | Remark | Country_nam_H
CIV | 218 | Cote D'Ivoire | Yes | Required | Required | Exempted | Exempted | Exempted | Exempted
Last updated on: 28/10/2026
More quotes (17)
Citizens of the following countries are invited to apply for an online tourist visa (eVisa B/2) using the following link:
India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Timor Leste, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini (Swaziland), Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Angola, Congo Democratic Rep. (Zaire), Rwanda, Burundi, Congo (Brazzaville), Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Canada, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia.
Visitors from visa-required countries can apply for B2 visa through the eVisa system. The visa approval will be sent to you via email. In some cases, you may be required to attend the nearest Israeli consulate to your location.
Be a citizen of visa required country
After submitting the online application, it will be reviewed by the consular officer, and if necessary, you will be asked to appear at the Israeli mission.
Visitors from countries that require a visa can apply for a B2 visa through the eVisa system.
The eVisa approval will be sent to you via email, along with the Visa B2 approval PDF as an attachment.
Start your eVisa-B2 application
Pay the 105 NIS application fee.
Country_code No Country_name Fee National_passport National_passport_Biomenric Diplomatic_passport Diplomatic_passpor_Biometric Service_passport Service_passport_Biometric Remark Country_nam_H
CIV 218 Cote D'Ivoire Yes Required Required Exempted Exempted Exempted Exempted חוף השנהב
This service facilitates the issuance of a B2 visa for individuals seeking to stay in Israel for a short period, for purposes such as visiting, tourism, medical tourism, business, short-term studies (non-academic), and similar activities.
Complete the eVisa application form. Ensure the information you provide is accurate. Pay the 105NIS fee Submit your application
You may be requested to submit additional information and/or to appear at the mission for an interview and your request may be prolonged.
We will send the approved eVisa to you via email. Please be aware that this eVisa approval entitles you to reach the Israeli border crossing. Your entry to Israel will be subject to inspection and approval of the border control officer at the border entry point.
Visitors from countries that require a visa can apply for a B2 visa through the eVisa system. You can find the list of countries that require a visa here: Click here
Applicants under the age of 18 (minors) are required to complete the online Visa application form. Following completion of the online form, an appointment must be scheduled at the nearest Embassy or Consulate. Minors must attend this appointment accompanied by at least one parent or legal guardian to finalize the application process. Please note that the issuance of a visa to minors necessitates the submission of written and signed consent from both parents or the legal guardian(s). In instances where one parent (or legal guardian) is unable to attend an appointment at an Israeli Diplomatic Mission or the Population and Immigration Authority in Israel, a notarized letter of consent is required. This letter must be authenticated in accordance with the laws of the originating country, bearing either an apostille stamp or a full chain of authentication signatures. The Diplomatic Mission reserves the right to request supplementary documentation in addition to the aforementioned letters of consent.
Israel for other passports
- eTAUp to 90 days per entry
- Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu
- eTAUp to 90 days
- Colombia
- eVisa
- Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- eVisaPublic data
- Palestine
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, China, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Vatican City, Yemen
How this rule was checked
On 2 Nov 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Israel, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
Government travel advice for Israel
- United States
- Level 3: Reconsider Travel
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
- Canada
- Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Israel as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
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Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Israel.