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Côte d’Ivoire Travel Risk Overview

By Travel Risk Calculator Editorial Team · Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data refreshed on cadence (advisory every 6 h · disasters every 30 min)

Is Côte d’Ivoire safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026

Côte d’Ivoire scores 55/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Côte d’Ivoire Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Feb 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 29 May 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

        
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Côte d’Ivoire has a Travel Risk Calculator score of 55 out of 100 (elevated risk tier); city-level files are available for 60 cities. The score combines five layers (security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards, current alerts) built from government advisories and open data. This page also covers nine safety categories (crime, disease & health, government advisory, political & civil unrest, natural disaster & weather, transport & route, environmental, digital security, money safety), the current US State Department advisory, GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices for Côte d’Ivoire, recent news headlines, plus links to every city we have an editorial file for.

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AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 18, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire currently holds an elevated risk baseline composite score of 55 out of 100. Travelers should also note that the US State Department maintains a Level 2 advisory for the country.

AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.

Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 21, 2026 07:32 UTC

How safe is Côte d’Ivoire to visit in 2026?

Côte d’Ivoire currently sits at 55/100 on Travel Risk Calculator's five-layer score, which puts it in the elevated-risk tier. Travelers should plan Côte d’Ivoire trips more carefully than the global average. Register with your embassy, check the live advisory in the section below, and read the per-city files for your specific destination. The full live US State Department advisory text for Côte d’Ivoire, current GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices, and recent news headlines are shown in the Live conditions section below. For city-specific files (Abidjan, Gagnoa, Adzopé), see the City Risk Files section below — they include neighborhood-level scam patterns, transport notes, and medical-access details where available.

Baseline: 55/100 Tier: Elevated City files: 60

Data file

Source	Editorial regional baseline 2026-05-15 (GPI + State Dept advisory + WHO health/transport + INFORM disaster)
Last updated	2026-05-18 02:25:55
City files	60

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Safety categories

Crime

Disease & Health

Government Advisory

Political / Civil Unrest

Natural Disaster & Weather

Transport & Route

Environmental

Digital Security

Money Safety

Official Government Travel Advisories

Cross-referenced official travel advice from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, normalized to a unified 1–4 risk scale.

🇺🇸 United States Lvl 2/4

Department of State

Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution

“Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution”

Exercise increased cautionin Côte d’Ivoire due to crime, terrorism, unrest, health, and piracy in nearby waters. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire…

Updated Feb 18, 2026 Official site →

🇬🇧 United Kingdom Lvl 2/4

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution

“FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country”

FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Updated May 29, 2026 Official site →

🇨🇦 Canada Lvl 2/4

Global Affairs Canada

Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution

“Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)”

Natural disasters and climate section – added information on El Niño

Updated Oct 14, 2026 Official site →

UK content contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canadian advice provided by Global Affairs Canada under open government terms. US advice provided by the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Entry Requirements & Local Laws

Official travel advice summary from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

🛂 Entry Requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Côte d’Ivoire’s current rules for the most common types of travel. The authorities in Côte d’Ivoire set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in the UK. Passport validity requirements To enter Côte d’Ivoire, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. Dual nationals Wh

Summary of UK FCDO advice, updated May 29, 2026 · Full requirements →

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Travel Advisory Level History

Historical official advisory level changes over time.

Scale: Level 1 (Normal) · Level 2 (Caution) · Level 3 (Reconsider) · Level 4 (Do Not Travel) Historical captured records

What Changed This Month in Côte d’Ivoire

Chronological record of verified security, advisory, health, and hazard updates over the past 30 days.

Oct 13, 2026 Score Change Abengourou risk score moved from 55 to 51 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).
Oct 13, 2026 Score Change Abidjan risk score moved from 56 to 52 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).
Oct 13, 2026 Score Change Aboisso risk score moved from 56 to 51 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).

City Risk Files in Côte d’Ivoire

Showing 60 destination files with city-specific safety data in Côte d’Ivoire, ranked by demand and population.

Abidjan

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 4,980,000

Gagnoa

Tier B

Gôh-Djiboua

pop 277,044

Adzopé

Tier B

Lagunes

pop 156,488

Yopougon

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 1,571,065

Grand-Bassam

Tier B

Comoé

pop 124,567

Boundiali

Tier B

Savanes

pop 92,792

Bédigoazon

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 16,872

Bouna

Tier B

Zanzan

pop 94,883

Bongouanou

Tier B

Comoé

pop 74,281

Rubino

Tier B

Lagunes

pop 32,775

Man

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 241,969

Séguéla

Tier B

Woroba

pop 103,980

San-Pédro

Tier B

Bas-Sassandra

pop 390,654

Yamoussoukro

Tier B

Yamoussoukro

pop 340,234

Guiglo

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 171,454

Abengourou

Tier B

Comoé

pop 164,424

Bondoukou

Tier B

Zanzan

pop 141,568

Sinfra

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 137,210

Toumoukro

Tier B

Savanes

pop 34,200

Kong

Tier B

Savanes

pop 33,391

Zaliohouan

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 20,867

Port-Bouët

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 618,795

Divo

Tier B

Gôh-Djiboua

pop 294,559

Soubré

Tier B

Bas-Sassandra

pop 272,773

Marcory

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 214,061

Bouaflé

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 213,967

Bingerville

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 204,656

Agboville

Tier B

Lagunes

pop 135,082

Oumé

Tier B

Gôh-Djiboua

pop 127,153

Daoukro

Tier B

Lacs

pop 101,136

Aboisso

Tier B

Comoé

pop 100,903

Katiola

Tier B

Vallée du Bandama

pop 90,641

Dabakala

Tier B

Vallée du Bandama

pop 78,634

Mankono

Tier B

Woroba

pop 74,165

Dimbokro

Tier B

Lacs

pop 70,198

Toumodi

Tier B

Lacs

pop 39,005

Bin-Houyé

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 28,499

Bonoufla

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 23,467

Pélézi

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 14,100

Papara

Tier B

Savanes

pop 8,866

Korhogo

Tier B

Savanes

pop 440,926

Daloa

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 421,871

Koumassi

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 412,282

Attiecoubé

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 313,135

Duekoué

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 220,953

Ferkessédougou

Tier B

Savanes

pop 160,267

Dabou

Tier B

Lagunes

pop 138,083

Odienné

Tier B

Denguélé

pop 86,279

Biankouma

Tier B

Montagnes

pop 71,470

Luénoufla

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 19,643

Mabéhiri

Tier B

Bas-Sassandra

pop 17,909

Brofodoumé

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 15,842

Doukouya

Tier B

Gôh-Djiboua

pop 14,881

Cocody

Tier B

Abidjan

pop 692,583

Sassandra

Tier B

Bas-Sassandra

pop 87,945

Grand-Lahou

Tier B

Lagunes

pop 28,470

Mignouré

Tier B

Sassandra-Marahoué

pop 14,025

Para

Tier B

Bas-Sassandra

pop 17,594

Ahigbé Koffikro

Tier B

Comoé

pop 14,928

Noé

Tier B

Comoé

pop 27,938

All towns in Côte d’Ivoire (5 additional local facts pages)

These localities carry verified regional geography, nearest hospitals, airports, and natural hazard records with the country baseline risk score.

Touba Woroba · pop 55,013 Jacqueville Lagunes · pop 49,694 Sipilou Montagnes · pop 22,417 Yabayo Bas-Sassandra · pop 20,086 Minignan Denguélé · pop 14,521

Live conditions in Côte d’Ivoire

Country-scoped real-time data — official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For city-specific weather and air quality, open any city page below.

Official travel advisory

Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution

Côte d’Ivoire - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Issued 2026-02-18

Read full advisory → · US Department of State

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Traveller notes from government advice

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity is not illegal in Côte d’Ivoire, but the law does not recognise same-sex partnerships or marriage. Attitudes are less tolerant and there is no specific anti-discrimination law to protect LGBT+ people.

Entry requirements

The authorities in Côte d’Ivoire set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in the UK.

Passport validity requirements

To enter Côte d’Ivoire, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

Read the full UK government advice

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel.

Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 29 May 2026. Official entry requirements

Disaster alerts

No active GDACS disaster alerts matched Côte d’Ivoire as of the last successful refresh.

Health notices

No CDC traveler health notices matched Côte d’Ivoire in the latest successful refresh. Standard travel-medicine guidance still applies.

Recent headlines

No recent national headlines were returned for Côte d’Ivoire. This is not evidence that conditions are quiet; check local and official sources.

1991–2020 climate normals

Seasonal risk & best time to visit Côte d’Ivoire

The most weather-stable two-month window for Côte d’Ivoire is July–August, when typical daily temperatures run from about 22°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 101 mm.

No threshold-level heat, cold, wind, or cyclone flag appears in the stored normals; September is the wettest typical month at about 155 mm.

Jan 22°–33° 6 mm

Feb 24°–34° 26 mm

Mar 25°–34° 103 mm

Apr 24°–32° 138 mm

May 24°–32° 116 mm

Jun 23°–30° 99 mm

Jul 22°–28° 96 mm

Aug 22°–28° 105 mm

Sep 23°–29° 155 mm

Oct 23°–30° 127 mm

Nov 23°–30° 48 mm

Dec 22°–32° 11 mm

Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Aug 18, 2026.

Calculate risk for these travel dates Compare seasonal windows →

Emergency Numbers

Police	—
Ambulance	185
Fire	180
General emergency	112

Backfilled from the public international emergency-number registry. The GSM standard 112 (and 911 in the Americas) is redirected to local emergency services on mobile networks in most countries. Verify locally on arrival.

Frequently asked questions

Is Côte d’Ivoire safe to visit right now?

Côte d’Ivoire has heightened risk profile. Plan carefully, register with your embassy, and check the live advisory and per-city details below. Composite baseline: 55/100 (Elevated risk). Always cross-check with your home country's foreign-ministry advisory within 7 days of departure; the live US State Department advisory is shown above. Last refreshed October 2026.

What is the current travel advisory for Côte d’Ivoire?

The current US State Department advisory level for Côte d’Ivoire is shown in the Live conditions section above and is re-fetched every 6 hours from the official RSS feed. UK FCDO, Canada GAC, and Australia DFAT also publish advisories — for high-stakes trips, cross-check at least one foreign-ministry advisory in addition to your home country's. See our travel advisory guide for how to read each tier system.

Is it safe to visit Côte d’Ivoire in October 2026?

For October 2026, the baseline composite for Côte d’Ivoire is 55/100 (Elevated risk). Live data — advisories every 6 hours, disaster alerts every 30 minutes, health notices every 12 hours, news every hour — is shown in the Live conditions section above. For a personalized risk briefing for your specific trip and traveler profile, use the Travel Risk Calculator linked above.

How are these country-level travel risk scores calculated?

Each category is scored 0-100 from government advisories (US State Dept), crime indices, Global Peace Index data, WHO/CDC health context, and curated regional editorial knowledge. The composite is a weighted sum across nine categories — see /methodology for the full weight breakdown. Live data (advisories, news, disaster alerts, health notices) is layered on top of the baseline at request time.

Where can I find city-specific safety information for Côte d’Ivoire?

City-specific files for Côte d’Ivoire are listed in the City Risk Files section above. Each city page covers the same nine categories at city scope, plus city-specific scam patterns, transport-hub safety notes, medical-access detail, and (where available) neighborhood-level guidance. Use the header search to find a specific city directly.

When was this page last reviewed?

The baseline scores for Côte d’Ivoire were last reviewed on May 18, 2026. Live intelligence (advisory, disaster alerts, health notices, news) refreshes automatically on the cadences described above.

Is this a substitute for an official travel advisory?

No. Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated risk information for planning purposes only. Always check your home country's official travel advisory and any health notices from your national health authority before traveling.

When is the best time to visit Côte d’Ivoire?

July–August is the most weather-stable two-month window in the stored 1991-2020 normals. The most weather-stable two-month window for Côte d’Ivoire is July–August, when typical daily temperatures run from about 22°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 101 mm.

What is the rainy, hurricane, or severe-weather season in Côte d’Ivoire?

The stored 1991-2020 normals do not cross this site's seasonal hazard thresholds; check a short-range forecast before departure.

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