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Travel visa · Tourist and business, multiple entry

Ivory Coast Visa Services in Chicago, IL

Sameday Passport & Visa prepares, checks and submits your Ivory Coast visa from the Chicago office. Both categories are multiple entry for 90 days, and both need a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.

90 daysMultiple entry validity
2–4 daysConsulate processing
Yellow FeverVaccination certificate required

Three service speeds

Sameday Passport & Visa expedite fee. The $150 consulate fee is separate.

RushFastest$199
Express$99
Regular$69
Call to confirm your date

Or work through the full fee breakdown and all visa countries.

MULTIPLE ENTRY AS STANDARD

90 days, both categories

Tourist and business Ivory Coast visas are both issued multiple entry with 90 days validity, at the same $150.00 consulate fee.

VACCINATION CHECKED

Copy or original accepted

A Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required with every file, and it is checked at the Chicago counter before submission.

TWO LETTERS FOR BUSINESS

Yours and your host’s

A business file needs your company letter and a sponsor letter from the organization in Ivory Coast. Both are read against the consulate list.

In short

Everything you bring for your Ivory Coast visa.

Both categories share the same base. A business trip adds two letters, one from your company and one from your host.

Complete the application

After completing the application form, print it. Do not forget to sign and date your application. Sameday Passport & Visa checks it with you before submission.

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Before you come in

Chicago office, 432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome.

  • Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
  • Sunday closed, phone answered

Call (708) 360-7277See the fees

Every Ivory Coast visa needs

  • Completed application — printed, signed and dated
  • Valid U.S. passport — current, undamaged, one blank visa page, signed, valid six months from departure
  • Two visa photos — 2″ x 2″ on a white background, no older than one month, taken in the Chicago office
  • Yellow Fever vaccination — a copy or the original certificate is required
  • Itinerary and hotel — include a copy of each if you have them, and it is okay if you do not

Service Order Form (PDF)

U.S. passport book prepared for an Ivory Coast visa submission
One blank visa page and six months of validity past departure. Photos are taken at the Chicago counter.

How to apply

Tourist visa, everything you bring.

1

Complete application

After completing the application form, please print it. Please do not forget to sign and date your application.

Complete Application

2

Valid U.S. passport

  • You must submit your current undamaged passport and it must have one blank visa page.
  • The passport must be signed and valid for six months from the date of departure.
3

Two visa photos

  • Passport photo services are available at the Chicago office.
  • Must be 2″ x 2″ on a white background.
  • Photo must not be older than one month.
4

Copy of flight itinerary

  • If you have a copy of your flight itinerary or ticket, please include it.
  • If you do not have a travel itinerary or a ticket, it is okay.
5

A copy of Yellow Fever vaccination

You are required to submit a copy or the original certificate of Yellow Fever vaccination.

6

Proof of hotel reservations

  • If you have a copy of your hotel reservations, please include them.
  • If you do not have reservations prepared, it is okay.
7

Service order form

If you are processing your application with Sameday Passport & Visa by mail, please fill out the service order form and send it along with the documents.

Service Order Form

Other categories

Business visa, and the two letters it needs.

A business file is the tourist file plus a letter from your own company and a sponsor letter from your host organization in Ivory Coast.

Business letter from your company

On company letterhead. Every element below is expected.

  • Reference firm — the name of a reference or visiting firm in Ivory Coast
  • Nature of business — a detailed explanation of the business to be performed, as well as the duration of stay
  • Financial responsibility — a company guarantee of financial responsibility for all travel expenses incurred by you
  • Validity and entries — the letter must specify the visa validity and the number of entries you are asking for

Sample business letter

Sponsor letter from Ivory Coast

From the sponsoring organization, on their company letterhead.

  • Nature of business — indicating the nature of the applicant’s business
  • Duration of stay — the probable duration of your stay
  • Places and organizations — the places and organizations to be visited
  • Maintenance expenses — a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses, accompanying the application

Call (708) 360-7277

Pricing

Visa fees and processing times.

Consulate fee + Sameday Passport & Visa service fee + optional FedEx return. Tourist and business are both multiple entry, 90 days, at 2 to 4 day consulate processing.

Consulate fee

Multiple entry, 90 days validity, 2 to 4 day consulate processing. Set by the consulate.

Sameday Passport & Visa service fee

Application checked with you, vaccination and letters verified, submission and collection handled in Chicago.

FedEx return

Optional and fully tracked. Your passport comes back with the visa in it.

Your estimated total

Consulate fee + Sameday Passport & Visa service fee + FedEx return

$397

What the total covers

  • The application checked with you, printed, signed and dated correctly.
  • Yellow Fever certificate and photos verified before the file is submitted.
  • Company and sponsor letters read against the consulate wording, including validity and entries.
  • Submission and collection handled by the Chicago office at 432 N Clark Street, Suite 203.
  • A prepaid return label of your own means no FedEx charge from Sameday Passport & Visa.
  • Give a FedEx account number and Sameday Passport & Visa generates the air bill for a flat $5.

Important notice to our customers

Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services has ONE Chicago office location only.

Sameday Passport & Visa is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Chicago area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.

Before making a payment, submitting documents, or visiting an office, please verify that you are contacting us through the official phone number and website listed on this page.

If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (708) 360-7277 for verification.

Our official location

432 N Clark Street
Suite #203
Chicago, IL 60654

Suite 203, one floor up. Call (708) 360-7277 if you need directions from your side of the city.

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Directions & parking info

Sameday Passport & Visa office in Chicago, Illinois

Landmark432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Take the elevator to the second floor.

Good to know

Ivory Coast visa questions from Chicago clients

How fast can I get an Ivory Coast visa in Chicago?
Consulate processing runs 2 to 4 days for both tourist and business visas, multiple entry, 90 days validity. On top of that you choose a Sameday Passport & Visa speed: rush at $199, express at $99 or regular at $69. Call (708) 360-7277 with your travel date and the Chicago office will confirm the timeline.
Do I need a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate for Ivory Coast?
Yes. You are required to submit a copy or the original certificate of Yellow Fever vaccination with both the tourist and the business visa. Without it the file is not submitted.
What documents do I need for an Ivory Coast tourist visa?
The completed application, printed, signed and dated; your current undamaged passport with one blank visa page signed and valid six months from departure; two 2x2 visa photos no older than one month; the Yellow Fever vaccination certificate; and, if you have them, a copy of your flight itinerary and hotel reservations.
Do I need hotel reservations and a flight itinerary?
Include them if you have them. If you do not have reservations prepared or a ticket yet, that is okay. The Yellow Fever certificate is the document that is genuinely required.
What does the business visa need on the letters?
A business letter from your company on company letterhead naming a reference or visiting firm in Ivory Coast, explaining the nature of the business to be performed and the duration of stay, guaranteeing financial responsibility for all travel expenses, and specifying the visa validity and number of entries requested. You also need a sponsor letter from the organization in Ivory Coast on their letterhead indicating the nature of your business, the probable duration of stay, the places and organizations to be visited, and a guarantee to meet maintenance expenses.
What is the consulate fee for an Ivory Coast visa?
$150.00 for tourist and $150.00 for business, both multiple entry, 90 days validity, at 2 to 4 day consulate processing. The Sameday Passport & Visa expedite fee is $199 rush, $99 express or $69 regular, and FedEx return shipping is optional from $48.00.
Can I walk in to ask about my Ivory Coast visa?
Yes. Walk-ins are welcome at the Sameday Passport & Visa office at 432 N Clark Street, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60654, six days a week. Call (708) 360-7277 first and the office will tell you exactly what to bring.
Can I apply for an Ivory Coast visa by mail?
Yes. If you are processing your application with Sameday Passport & Visa by mail, fill out the service order form and send it along with the documents to the Chicago office.
Passport not ready for the trip?

Ivory Coast wants one blank visa page and six months of validity past departure. If your book falls short, Sameday Passport & Visa can renew it in Chicago first, then file the visa against the new passport.

Schedule a free consultation

Send your travel date and whether the trip is tourism or business, and the Chicago office will confirm the letters and the total.

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    432 N Clark Street, Suite 203
    Chicago, IL 76011
    Mon – Fri8:30 AM – 5 PM
    Saturday10 AM – 2 PM
    SundayClosed, phone answered

    Bring your Yellow Fever certificate. Photos are taken at the counter while your application is checked.

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