Visa Services

General Information

A visa applicant passes documentation to a consular officer (Photo: Brett Bruen/US Embassy)

Consular Section - Visa Services:

Information on Immigrant Visas

Information on Non-Immigrant Visas 

“Please be advised that the Consular Section has new hours for public phone inquiries.  Phone inquiries will only be received from Monday – Thursday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and Friday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  For your convenience, our new automated response telephone answering system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with answers to routine inquiries.  The Consular Section can be reached at 22-49-45-94.”

Attention Visa Waiver Travelers

Effective January 12, 2009, international travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to enhanced security requirements. All eligible travelers who wish to travel under the Visa Waiver Program must apply for authorization using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

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The US Embassy Abidjan is pleased to announce a new online system for scheduling non-immigrant visa appointments. The online system provides convenience and security for visa applicants. The new system allows applicants to schedule their interviews at their convenience as quickly as 24 hours in advance, if appointment slots are available. Applicants can also cancel or change their appointments through the online system if needed.

The online appointment system can be accessed through the Embassy website by following this link: https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=ABJ&appcode=3

Appointments can be scheduled online only after completing the online application form. Applicants will now pay the $131 USD (60,000 CFA) application fee the day of their interview at the Embassy.

Effective immediately, this is the only method to schedule visa appointments with the Embassy.  Appointments are no longer scheduled by La Poste.