Spain visa for Ivorian citizens

For the tourist visa, Spain’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Spain states it: 15 calendar days from submission, extendable up to 45 days if documents or an interview are requested. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

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

In 2025, Spain’s embassy and consulates in Ivory Coast (Abidjan) received 6,241 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 4,113. 32.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 29.4%: the rate rose by 3.2 points. Applications rose by 48% compared with 2024 (4,216).

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. Spain’s consulates worldwide refused 14.6%. Spain was the 2nd 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 Spain can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Spain at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 31 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Spain (updated 28 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Spain (updated 2 November 2026).

How long Ivorian citizens can stay in Spain

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

Spain and the Schengen area

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

Spain’s neighbours for Ivorian citizens

Andorra, Portugal, France and Morocco require Ivorian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Spanish citizens travelling to Ivory Coast

Spanish 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.