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Ivory Coast Retiree Resident Card

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a non-ECOWAS foreign retiree residing in Cote d'Ivoire on pension income.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application Receipts RequiredThe official payment and pre-enrolment receipts are part of the common file.
  • Birth Certificate RequiredA birth certificate is required.
  • Character and securityA criminal-record certificate is required.
  • Passport And Consular Card RequiredThe common file requires passport and consular-card evidence.
  • Pension Evidence RequiredPour les retraités, fournir un document de retraite sinon, se rendre à la porte 04 au siège de l'ONECI.via servicepublic.gouv.ci · checked 2026-08-03 · Côte d’Ivoire Service Public / ONECI, renouvellement du titre provisoire de séjour; checked 3 August 2026; no route-specific pension amount is published
  • Pre Enrolment RequiredResident-card pre-enrolment is required.
  • Retired Status RequiredThe applicant must be a retiree.
  • Visa And Entry Stamp RequiredThe common file requires the visa and entry stamp.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryONECI lists proof of pension for the retiree resident-card purpose.
  • Local Employment RequiredThe route is supported by pension evidence rather than employment.
  • Official source basisONECI lists proof of pension for the retiree resident-card purpose.
  • Report summaryONECI lists proof of pension for the retiree resident-card purpose.
  • Residence Certificate Recency Months MaxThe residence certificate must be less than six months old.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Non Ecowas Resident Card Fee XofONECI publishes a general non-ECOWAS resident-card tariff of 300,000 CFA francs.checked 2026-07-26
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ivory Coast?
The official source states: For a non-ECOWAS foreign retiree residing in Cote d'Ivoire on pension income.

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

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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 and processing time are 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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