France visa for Ivorian citizens

France’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

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

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Ivory Coast (Abidjan) received 65,416 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 46,253. 30.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 33.5%: the rate fell by 3.2 points. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (62,786).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.5% of the applications lodged in Ivory Coast that year. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 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.

Before travelling from Ivory Coast to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Ivorian citizens can stay in France

How long Ivorian citizens may stay in France 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 French embassy in Abidjan, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

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

France’s neighbours for Ivorian citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Ivorian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Ivory Coast

French citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Ivory Coast, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.