Current travel advisories for Ivory Coast
Last Update: Tuesday, 12. November 2019 at 07:23
We advice caution when travelling to Ivory Coast.
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Current situation : 2.6 / 5
Ivory Coast is a country in Africa (Western Africa) with around 19 million citizens and a land mass of 322,460 km². We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this country.
Bordering countries: 3.1 / 5
Ivory Coast shares land borders with 5 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.1 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Mali (4.6), Burkina Faso (3.6), Ghana (2.5), Guinea with (2.5) and Liberia with (2.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.
Single advisories / travel warnings
US American government
http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/cote-d-ivoire-travel-advisory.html
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution in Cote d’Ivoire due to crime and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Reconsider Travel To:
Northern border region due to terrorism.
Violent crime, such as carjacking, robbery, and home invasion, is common.
Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting areas frequented by foreigners, such as beaches.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Abidjan. Embassy personnel are prohibited from driving outside the major cities after dark, including between Abidjan, Grand Bassam, and Assinie.
Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2
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Canadian government
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cote-d-ivoire-ivory-coast
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 2
Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories).
New Zealand government
https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cote-divoireivory-coast
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Côte d’Ivoire due to terrorism, violent crime and the potential for civil unrest.
Danger level: 2
Exercise increased caution / Some Risk.
New Zealand government
https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/cote-divoireivory-coast
Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.
Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel within 20km of the border with Liberia due to the presence of armed groups and the potential for cross-border attacks.
Reisewarnstufe: 4
Avoid non-essential travel / High Risk.
Irish government
https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/ivory-coast/
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
High degree of caution
Danger level: 3
High degree of caution.
Cypriot government
http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel
Danger level: 4
Avoid non-essential travel.
If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information.
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Basic facts
- Citizens
- around 19 million
- Covering landmass
- 322,460 km²
- Electricity
- 220V - 50Hz
- Currency
- Franc (XOF)
- ISO 2-Letter Code
- CI
- Phone prefix
- +225
- Top Level Domain
- .ci
- Mobile frequencies (MHz)
- 900
Airports in Ivory Coast (extern)