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    Embassies and consulates · Côte d’Ivoire · Abidjan

    Visitor visas at Abidjan

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 6 months wait for the next visitor visa appointment at Abidjan, against a median of 1 month. 160 of 187 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    The State Department also lists an average visitor visa wait of 2.5 months at Abidjan, based on recent appointments rather than the next open one.

    Visitor visas issued at Abidjan

    Abidjan issued 22 visitor visas in February 2026, 96% fewer than February 2025 (576). 4,387 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers B-1, B-2 and border crossing cards.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Abidjan each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.05001k1.5k2023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 202622
    Jan 202619
    Dec 2025225
    Nov 2025230
    Oct 2025127
    Sep 2025230
    Aug 2025169
    Jul 2025698
    Jun 2025702
    May 2025631
    Apr 2025689
    Mar 2025645
    Feb 2025576
    Jan 2025584
    Dec 2024486
    Nov 2024531
    Oct 2024603
    Sep 2024481
    Aug 2024587
    Jul 2024748
    Jun 2024702
    May 2024776
    Apr 20241,005
    Mar 2024719
    Feb 2024689
    Jan 2024611
    Dec 2023546
    Nov 2023514
    Oct 2023661
    Sep 2023497
    Aug 2023513
    Jul 2023538
    Jun 2023463
    May 2023609
    Apr 2023558
    Mar 2023792
    Feb 2023587
    Jan 2023549
    Dec 2022504
    Nov 2022565
    Oct 2022628
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor225764,385
    B1Business visitor002

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

    Visitor visa refusal rate for Cote D`ivoire nationals

    The State Department publishes refusal rates by nationality, counting applicants at every post, not by post. A refusal is what applicants usually call a visa rejection. This is the rate for nationals of Cote D`ivoire wherever they applied, not a rate for Abidjan.

    Adjusted B visa refusal rate, FY2025

    36.79%

    Ranks 88 of 199 nationalities, highest first.

    How the rate is calculated →

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas by Nationality · Retrieved 2026-07-24 · Coverage FY2025

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    What B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 205 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Abidjan alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    59%

    Travel purpose questions

    In about 120 reports

    28%

    Current employment

    In about 60 reports

    25%

    Purpose of visit

    In about 50 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa finding →

    Other visas at Abidjan

    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.