Portugal visa for Ivorian citizens

For the tourist visa, Portugal’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on pedidodevistos.mne.gov.pt. Processing time, as Portugal states it: Decision within 15 calendar days of an admissible application, extendable to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

In 2025, Portugal’s embassy and consulates in Ivory Coast (Abidjan) received 923 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 614. 33.5% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 19.2%: the rate rose by 14.3 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 50% compared with 2024 (617).

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. Portugal’s consulates worldwide refused 23.3%. Portugal was the 7th 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.

For a trip from Ivory Coast to Portugal, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Portugal at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 December 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Portugal (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Portugal (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Ivorian citizens can stay in Portugal

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

How Ivorian citizens apply

Portugal has no embassy or career consulate in Ivory Coast. Ivorian citizens apply through a mission of Portugal accredited to Ivory Coast from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Portugal for visas; the official visa portal of Portugal names the right place.

Portugal and the Schengen area

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

Portugal’s neighbours for Ivorian citizens

Spain requires Ivorian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Portuguese citizens travelling to Ivory Coast

Portuguese 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.