# United Arab Emirates passport to Côte d'Ivoire: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — United Arab Emirates ordinary passports: Côte d'Ivoire preapproved arrival visitor visa** (Visa on arrival)
  UAE MOFA directly places the Normal Emirati passport in Côte d'Ivoire's electronic preapproval route; the state-approved process prints and issues the visa at Abidjan airport.
  - Use a Normal UAE passport and complete Côte d'Ivoire's approved ordinary-passport pre-enrolment before travel, including its stated supporting documents and authority approval.
  - Board with the approved pre-enrolment response, then complete biometric enrolment at Abidjan airport, where the visa is printed and issued.
  - This is preapproved border issuance, not an electronically issued visa; work, residence, special passports, carrier rules and final admission remain separate.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates: Emirates travel requirements — Côte d'Ivoire](https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/travel-updates?code=civ)
  - [SNEDAI, official Côte d'Ivoire visa service: Côte d'Ivoire official SNEDAI: e-visa procedure](https://snedai.com/e-visa/)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Submit the Normal UAE passport pre-enrolment and the service's required documents before travel.
2. Wait for the approved authority response before boarding for Abidjan.
3. Present the approval at the airport and complete biometric enrolment for visa printing and issuance.

[Côte d'Ivoire official SNEDAI e-visa pre-enrolment](https://snedai.com/e-visa/)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/united-arab-emirates-cote-d-ivoire-visa-on-arrival)
- [United Arab Emirates passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/united-arab-emirates)
- [All passport requirements for Côte d'Ivoire](https://multipassrank.com/destination/cote-d-ivoire)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)