What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

Visa HQ

For further information

List of diplomatic representations (in French)

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Yamoussoukro, Abidjan

Summer time

The hottest period is from March to May.

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

French

Other languages spoken

There are numerous local dialects such as Dioula (a language close to Bambara), Sénoufo (in the North), Bété and Baoulé (in the South).

Business language

French

Getting some knowledge

Wikibooks.

Free translation tools

Babel Fish - Free French-English-French translation of texts and web pages
Terminological dictionary - Free French-Engish-French dictionary with 3 billion terms
French-Bambara glossary -
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-french-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-french-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-french-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

CFA Franc BCEAO

ISO Code

XOF

To obtain domestic currency

The currency is the CFA franc.

Possible means of payment

You must take a very large quantity of cash, as shopkeepers often have little change. Visa and Mastercard cards can be used in the large hotels in Abidjan.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in the Côte d'Ivoire, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

Equatorial climate in the South (rains from April to July and October to November), becoming tropical in the North (rains from April to October). Take light clothing for all times and protection from the rain in that season.

For further information

Côte d'Ivoire weather forecast (in French)

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