Belgium visa for Ivorian citizens

Belgium’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is visaonweb.diplomatie.be. Processing time, as Belgium states it: The consulate normally decides within 15 calendar days of a complete application; in individual cases this can be extended up to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Belgium has 1 mission in Ivory Coast, with its embassy in Abidjan.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Ivory Coast (Abidjan) received 3,145 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,813. The refusal rate was 38.3%. The refusal rate rose by 5.6 points from 32.6% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 11% compared with 2024 (2,840).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.5% of the applications lodged in Ivory Coast that year, from 30.3% at the consulates of France to 44.6% at those of Germany. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Ivory Coast.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Ivory Coast, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Ivorian citizens planning a trip to Belgium can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Belgium at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 22 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Belgium (updated 17 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Belgium (updated 28 October 2026).

How long Ivorian citizens can stay in Belgium

How long Ivorian citizens may stay in Belgium is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Ivorian citizens apply

In Ivory Coast, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Abidjan, or to a visa centre acting for Belgium; fees, documents and processing times are published by Belgium.

Belgium and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Belgium lets Ivorian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Ivorian citizens

Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France require Ivorian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Belgian citizens travelling to Ivory Coast

Belgian citizens do not need a visa for Ivory Coast, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.