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Ivory Coast Study Visa and Student Resident Card

15 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national admitted to study or research in Cote d'Ivoire and seeking the corresponding resident card.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character, security and admissibilityA criminal-record certificate is required.
  • Financial means and repatriationThe official operator states one million CFA francs for one study year for a non-scholarship student.via snedai.com
  • Prior qualificationsThe visa file requires prior schooling or diploma evidence.via snedai.com
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation and registrationThe study visa file requires accommodation evidence.via snedai.com
  • Health insuranceThe visa checklist asks for planned health insurance.via snedai.com
  • Passport or travel documentThe common file requires passport and consular-card evidence.
Also stated by the source
  • Admission Or Enrolment RequiredAdmission or current enrolment evidence is required.via snedai.com
  • Eligibility summaryThe visa file requires admission, education, accommodation and means evidence; ONECI requires current enrolment for the student resident card.
  • How and where to applyA birth certificate is required.
  • Official source basisThe visa file requires admission, education, accommodation and means evidence; ONECI requires current enrolment for the student resident card.
  • Pre Enrolment RequiredResident-card pre-enrolment is required.
  • Report summaryThe visa file requires admission, education, accommodation and means evidence; ONECI requires current enrolment for the student resident card.
  • Residence Certificate Recency Months MaxThe residence certificate must be less than six months old.
  • Visa And Entry Stamp RequiredThe common file requires the visa and entry stamp.
  • Current Student Card Conditionally RequiredONECI asks for a current student card where the applicant is continuing studies.
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.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ivory Coast?
The official source states: For a foreign national admitted to study or research in Cote d'Ivoire and seeking the corresponding resident card.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The official operator states one million CFA francs for one study year for a non-scholarship student. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The visa checklist asks for planned health insurance.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Ivory Coast?
The official source states: The study visa file requires accommodation evidence.

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

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 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, validity 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 oneci.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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