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Ivory Coast visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa need an e-visa to travel to Ivory Coast. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 48 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $102, government fee included.

For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Yamoussoukro: ≈ 5,120 km, about 7 hours of flying.

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

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How much does an Ivory Coast visa cost for citizens of South Africa?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $83 · Valid for: 90 days$102

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Can I travel to Ivory Coast without a visa on a South Africa passport?

No: citizens of South Africa need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $102, with no embassy visit.

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Ivory Coast visa rules at a glance

With a South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; Ivory Coast passport: 29.
Citizens of South Africa and Ivory Coast can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Mozambique, Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Tunisia, Singapore, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Philippines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Ivory Coast, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Ivory Coast

Travelling to Ivory Coast: good to know

Pretoria — Yamoussoukro: about 5,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Pretoria 12:00 — Yamoussoukro 10:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Ivory Coast is the 38th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.