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British Embassy Abidjan
The British Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cote d’Ivoire.
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Côte d'Ivoire - Prisoner Pack
Explanation of the legal and prison system to British Nationals in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Côte d’Ivoire: information for survivors of rape and sexual assault
Information for British nationals who are survivors of rape and sexual assault in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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If you’re affected by a crisis abroad
Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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Support for British nationals abroad
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
UK help and services in Cote d’Ivoire
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Cote d'Ivoire. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Cote d'Ivoire.
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Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK
You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
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Cancel a lost or stolen passport
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
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Overseas British passport applications
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Travel urgently from abroad without your UK passport
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
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Côte d'Ivoire travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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Check if you need a UK visa
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
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Get your visa, immigration or citizenship documents back
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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Cote d’Ivoire: doctors
List of medical facilities and practitioners for British nationals in Cote d’Ivoire.
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Cote d’Ivoire: funeral directors
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Cote d’Ivoire.
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Cote d’Ivoire: list of lawyers
This list has been prepared by the British Embassy in Abidjan for British Nationals who may require legal advice and assistance in Cote d’Ivoire.
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Cote d’Ivoire: translators and interpreters
List of translators and interpreters for British nationals in Cote d’Ivoire.
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Côte d'Ivoire travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Living in Cote d’Ivoire
Information for British nationals in Cote d’Ivoire, including advice on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
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Professional services if you are abroad
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad
Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
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Voting if you move or live abroad
Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
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Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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Moving or retiring abroad
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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National Insurance if you work abroad
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are visiting when you work abroad.
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State Pension if you retire abroad
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Tax credits if you leave or move to the UK
Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
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Tax on foreign income
Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Tax on your UK income if you live abroad
Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
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Cote d’Ivoire: funeral directors
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Cote d’Ivoire.
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Côte d’Ivoire bereavement: death abroad
Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Register a birth abroad
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Surrogacy overseas
Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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What to do when someone dies: step by step
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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Cote d’Ivoire and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in Cote d’Ivoire
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Department for Business and Trade Cote d'Ivoire
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Cote d'Ivoire, and Cote d'Ivoire companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Overseas business risk for Côte D'Ivoire
Information on how UK businesses can control risks when operating in Côte D'Ivoire.
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Set up a business
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
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British Embassy Abidjan
The British Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cote d’Ivoire.
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Support for British nationals abroad
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.