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Ivory Coast Religious Worker Resident Card

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national serving a recognised religious body in Cote d'Ivoire.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityA criminal-record certificate is required.
  • Pre Enrolment RequiredResident-card pre-enrolment is required.
  • Religious Service RequiredThe applicant must be residing for recognised religious service.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe common file requires passport and consular-card evidence.
Also stated by the source
  • Application ChannelThe official payment and pre-enrolment receipts are part of the common file.
  • Eligibility summaryONECI requires an attestation for the religious purpose and publishes the special religious tariff.
  • Official source basisONECI requires an attestation for the religious purpose and publishes the special religious tariff.
  • Religious Body Attestation RequiredAn attestation supporting the religious role is required.
  • Report summaryONECI requires an attestation for the religious purpose and publishes the special religious tariff.
  • Supporting Documents RequiredA birth certificate is required.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeONECI publishes a 35,000 CFA-franc tariff for religious applicants.checked 2026-07-26
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing Time Days MaxThe residence certificate must be less than six months old.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ivory Coast?
The official source states: For a foreign national serving a recognised religious body in Cote d'Ivoire.

Every answer is quoted from the official oneci.ci page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source oneci.ciLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Ivory Coast government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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