British Embassy
Abidjan

Location:: Cote d’Ivoire
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cote d’Ivoire.

Our work covers a range of issues including political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and Cote d’Ivoire. We provide emergency consular assistance to British nationals in Cote d’Ivoire.

Find out more on our UK and Cote d’Ivoire news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Cote d’Ivoire. You can access UK government services while in Cote d’Ivoire.

If you’re travelling in Cote d’Ivoire, see our Cote d’Ivoire travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

British Embassy Abidjan does not provide notarial and documentary services. However, the embassy can provide a list of public notaries who might be able to offer notarial services.

Our people

Catherine Brooker

British Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire

Contact us