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Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Ivory Coast

Citizens of Ivory Coast get a Republic of the Congo visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Ivory Coast: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Yamoussoukro — Brazzaville: ≈ 2,590 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to the Republic of the Congo without a visa on a Ivory Coast passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Ivory Coast get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Republic of the Congo visa rules at a glance

With a Ivory Coast passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ivory Coast passport ranks 147th of 199.
Ivory Coast passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Republic of the Congo passport: 20.
Citizens of Ivory Coast and the Republic of the Congo can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Benin, Gambia, Senegal, Chad, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Kenya, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Seychelles, Haiti, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo, in turn, don’t need a visa for Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast visa for citizens of the Republic of the Congo

Travelling to the Republic of the Congo: good to know

Yamoussoukro — Brazzaville: about 2,590 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Yamoussoukro 12:00 — Brazzaville 13:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, and Lingala.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Republic of the Congo is the 21st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ivory Coast.