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Ivory Coast Individual Refugee Status Procedure

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a person seeking individual refugee recognition in Cote d'Ivoire.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application formThe SAARA form must be completed.
  • Eligibility summarySAARA describes an individual procedure based on filing, registration, documentary evidence and an eligibility interview.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must seek refugee protection under the national refugee framework.via refworld.org
  • Supporting evidenceThe file includes the protection narrative and travel itinerary.
  • Where and how to applyThe current procedure directs filing to SAARA in Abidjan.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionaryRecognition follows the national eligibility determination.via refworld.org
  • Official source basisSAARA describes an individual procedure based on filing, registration, documentary evidence and an eligibility interview.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe current procedure requires four identity photographs.
  • Report summarySAARA describes an individual procedure based on filing, registration, documentary evidence and an eligibility interview.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe filing receipt and interview appointment are issued within fifteen days.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ivory Coast?
The official source states: For a person seeking individual refugee recognition in Cote d'Ivoire.

Every answer is quoted from the official saara.gouv.ci page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source saara.gouv.ciLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Ivory Coast government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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