Côte d'Ivoire digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

Côte d'Ivoire does not feature on any official or comprehensive listings of African countries with a dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa programme as of 2026. No such programme has been announced by the government.

SNEDAI (Société Nationale d'Edition et de Diffusion des Actes d'Identité) issues biometric e-visas valid up to 90 days. Published categories cover tourism, business, study, and family visit; no remote-work or freelance category is listed. Cost is approximately €73.

Under Law No. 2002-03 of 3 January 2002, any non-ECOWAS national staying beyond three months must obtain a Titre Provisoire de Séjour and then a biometric Carte de Résident (5-year renewable), issued by ONECI. The fee is 300,000 XOF for most nationalities; non-compliance carries criminal penalties.

The Code du Travail and associated decrees require employer-sponsored work permits obtained through the Directorate General of Immigration. There is no published standalone pathway for self-employed remote workers or digital freelancers without a local employer.

Citizens of the 15 ECOWAS member states benefit from the 1979 ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons and are exempted from the standard resident-card requirement, giving them a practical unrestricted long-stay pathway without a separate visa.

An investor residence permit exists for those making qualifying investments. Remote workers able to register as an independent professional (profession libérale) and demonstrate income may apply for a resident card in practice, but no published fast-track or formally coded programme for this category exists.