Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

There are no restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. There are no specific legal regulations concerning people with AIDS.

Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.

To enter Côte d’Ivoire, the following vaccinations are mandatory: yellow fever, cholera, hepatitis B. Vaccine certificates are checked at the border or when applying for a visa. Travellers arriving without vaccination will be required to do so at the hygiene institute at the airport in Abidjan.

(Source: 1)

Antiretroviral medication can be carried for personal use. It is recommended to carry a prescription (translated to French).

(Source: 2)

Author’s note: the information above is still accurate as of March 21, 2022

The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Côte d’Ivoire.

(Source: 3)

 

HIV treatment information for Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

no information available

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

• Lumière Action
  lumiereaction.org

 

Global Criminalisation of HIV Transmission Scan

The Global Criminalisation Scan is an initiative of GNP+. It aims to collect and keep up to date information on national and state level laws criminalising the transmission of or exposure to HIV. It also aims to provide an easily accessible ‘clearing-house’ of resources, research, and initiatives on the subject and to provide a platform for advocacy initiatives.

Find out more about the scan and the criminalisation of HIV transmission legislation at http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net/.

 

Sources

1. Embassy of the Côte d’Ivoire, Berlin, May 14, 2008
2. Embassy of Germany, Abidjan, December 26, 2007
3. U.S. Department Of State; Bureau of Consular Affairs; https://travel.state.gov, February 19, 2021, consulted March 21, 2022

 

updated: 3/21/2022
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