Côte d'Ivoire
Warnings and insurance
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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 40km of the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
- Northern Zanzan and Savanes provinces
- Comoé National Park
This is due to an increased risk of terrorist attacks and kidnaps by terrorists based in the Sahel region, which includes Burkina Faso and Mali.
Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 20km of the border with Liberia owing to the risk of serious violence by local militias.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
see general advice for women travellers
read our disabledguide travellerson disability and travel abroad
see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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Update history
2025-03-24 12:10
New information about the political situation in Côte d’Ivoire (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-04-09 15:58
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-03-19 09:21
Information on internet outages affecting Côte d’Ivoire (‘Summary’ page).
2024-03-08 10:54
Updated assessment that terrorist attacks in Côte d’Ivoire can’t be ruled out (‘Terrorism’ page).
2024-03-01 10:34
Removal of information about the African Cup of Nations football tournament (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2024-01-12 14:21
Information about the African Cup of Nations football tournament (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-09-06 09:24
Removal of information about municipal and regional elections which took place on 2 September (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages).
2023-09-01 14:05
Municipal and regional elections taking place on 2 September (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2023-06-22 11:48
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-06 16:21
Updated information on the removal of COVID-19 testing for passengers entering or departing Côte d’Ivoire (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-01-19 12:53
Updated information on the requirement to carry photo ID in Côte d’Ivoire (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-10-25 16:35
Updated information on the Declaration of Travel by Air formand an increased number of dengue fever in Abidjan (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2022-07-01 17:03
Updated information on entry requirements and a small localised outbreak of dengue fever in a part of Abidjan (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2022-03-11 14:51
Updated information on entry requirements for Côte d’Ivoire (‘Entry requirements’ page)
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
FCDO advises against all travel to:
- within 40km of the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
- Northern Zanzan and Savanes provinces
- Comoé National Park
This is due to an increased risk of terrorist attacks and kidnaps by terrorists based in the Sahel region, which includes Burkina Faso and Mali.
Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 20km of the border with Liberia owing to the risk of serious violence by local militias.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
see general advice for women travellers
disabledguidetravellerson disability and travel abroad- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help Britishyou nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Follow
Get andtravel contactadvice FCDOupdates
Sign travelup onto get Twitter,email Facebooknotifications when andthis Instagram.travel Youadvice canis alsoupdated.
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Update history
2025-03-24 12:10
New information about the political situation in Côte d’Ivoire (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-04-09 15:58
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-03-19 09:21
Information on internet outages affecting Côte d’Ivoire (‘Summary’ page).
2024-03-08 10:54
Updated assessment that terrorist attacks in Côte d’Ivoire can’t be ruled out (‘Terrorism’ page).
2024-03-01 10:34
Removal of information about the African Cup of Nations football tournament (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2024-01-12 14:21
Information about the African Cup of Nations football tournament (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-09-06 09:24
Removal of information about municipal and regional elections which took place on 2 September (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages).
2023-09-01 14:05
Municipal and regional elections taking place on 2 September (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2023-06-22 11:48
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-06 16:21
Updated information on the removal of COVID-19 testing for passengers entering or departing Côte d’Ivoire (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-01-19 12:53
Updated information on the requirement to carry photo ID in Côte d’Ivoire (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-10-25 16:35
Updated information on the Declaration of Travel by Air formand an increased number of dengue fever in Abidjan (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2022-07-01 17:03
Updated information on entry requirements and a small localised outbreak of dengue fever in a part of Abidjan (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2022-03-11 14:51
Updated information on entry requirements for Côte d’Ivoire (‘Entry requirements’ page)