How To Apply for a Biometric Passport In Cote Divoire
- The application forms can be downloaded from the following sources:
- Centers for application and issuing.
- Assistant Police Directorate of Air and Border
- National Police Website
- Internet Dealership Website
- Bank branches where you can pay your fees for your passport.
- Complete your application and then pay for the passport cost at any of the banks that have been designated.
- Be sure to collect your receipt and keep track of the transaction’s number.
- Visit the application center and issuing center of your choice . Then, send in your application along with any other necessary documents.
- Authorities will scrutinize the authenticity of all documents you’ve provided.
- Once the police have completed verifying the documentation and your application is accepted, they will issue your passport.
Documents Required Biometric Passport
For the country of the country of
- Certificate of Ivorian nationality
- Birth certificate extract
- Photocopy of the national identity card or the original identity card
- Photocopy of the national identification card or the certificate of identity from one of the parents.
- Extracted from the wedding certification (for the married woman)
- For minors, parental consent legalized
- Documentation of payment for the fees to obtain a passport
For naturalized persons:
- Copy of the order of naturalization
- Certificate of nationality
- The birth certificate’s extract
- A photocopy of your national ID card or original identity documents of the administration.
- Extracted from the Marriage document (for the married woman)
- For minors, parental consent legalized
- The proof of payment for the fees to obtain a passport
For adoptions of foreign countries through the Ivorian:
- The copy of the verdict, or the decision of adoption
- Certificate of nationality
- Birth certificate extract
- Photocopy of the national ID card or the original identity card
- Extract from wedding document (for the married woman)
- For minors, parental permission legalized
- Documentation of payment for passport fees
- Certificate of Ivorian nationality of the person who adopted
For foreign women who are getting married with one of the Ivorian:
- The marriage certificate is a copy of the wedding
- Certificate of nationality
- Birth certificate extract
- Photocopy of the national identity card or the original identity card
- Documentation of payment for fees for a passport
- Certificate of Ivorian nationality of the spouse.
Office Locations and Contacts
Ministry of Foreign AffairsContact: (225) 20 32 08 88
Abidjan Plateau Bvd Agoulevant
BP V109 Abidjan, Cte d’Ivoire
Website
Embassies and Consulates of Cte d’Ivoire Abroad
SNEDAI Cte d’Ivoire
BP 5
Tel:(+225) 22 52 82 80
Cel:(+225) 03 62 62 19
Mail: contact@snedai.ci
Website
Fees
- Passport Fee: 40,000 francs CFA
- The payment isn’t refundable in the case of a request being rejected by the authorities.
Processing Time
The passport can be issued within 72 hours of approval by the air force and border authorities in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Document is required Biometric Passport
- Passports are a form of identification issued by the national government. It confirms the nationality and identity of the holder in order to traveling abroad. It includes information about the person who holds it, such as name gender, date, and birthplace. The biometric passport is the electronic “carrier” information. The passport has a chip within the passport where the biometric information of the person holding the passport is saved.
- The following are steps to follow to apply for biometric passport.
External Links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: