No visa needed

Do citizens of the Republic of the Congo need a visa for Ivory Coast?

Citizens of the Republic of the Congo don’t need a visa for Ivory Coast and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Republic of the Congo: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Brazzaville — Yamoussoukro: ≈ 2,590 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Republic of the Congo don’t need a visa for Ivory Coast for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Ivory Coast visa rules at a glance

With a Republic of the Congo passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 103 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Republic of the Congo passport ranks 169th of 199.
Republic of the Congo passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Ivory Coast passport: 29.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo and Ivory Coast can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Central African Republic, Rwanda, Chad, Benin, Kenya, Gambia, Senegal, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Philippines, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Ivory Coast, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Ivory Coast

Travelling to Ivory Coast: good to know

Brazzaville — Yamoussoukro: 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: Brazzaville 12:00 — Yamoussoukro 11:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Ivory Coast is the 25th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Republic of the Congo.