Saudi Arabia to Côte d'Ivoire visa requirements

A Saudi Arabia ordinary passport holder needs an e-Visa to visit Côte d'Ivoire for tourism. You apply and pay online via the official SNEDAI portal before travel, then collect a biometric visa on arrival at Abidjan airport. Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is in West Africa and is not part of the Schengen area, so no Schengen 90/180 rule or ETIAS applies. Saudi Arabia is not on Côte d'Ivoire's visa-exempt list (which covers ECOWAS members and a few other African states), so Saudi ordinary passport holders are visa-required and must use the country's e-Visa system. The process has two stages: an online pre-enrollment and payment of EUR 73 through the official SNEDAI portal (snedai.com/e-visa), and collection of the biometric visa on arrival at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (Port-Bouët) in Abidjan, where fingerprints and a photo are taken. The pre-authorization must be requested at least 48 hours before departure; approval is typically issued within about 48 hours. The standard e-Visa is single-entry, valid for use within 90 days, and permits a stay of up to 90 days. Travelers must arrive specifically at Abidjan airport — the e-Visa channel is not valid at land borders. A passport valid at least six months with a blank page, a confirmed return ticket, proof of accommodation, and a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate are required. While one or two travel aggregators loosely list Saudi Arabia as visa-free, the authoritative Ivorian visa policy source does not, so the conservative and accurate verdict is e-Visa required.