The British Embassy in Cote d鈥橧voire maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cote d鈥橧voire.

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

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

If you鈥檙e travelling in Cote d鈥橧voire, see our Cote d鈥橧voire 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鈥檚:

  • ill, injured, or involved in a crime
  • with a British person who鈥檚 died

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you鈥檙e abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can鈥檛 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鈥檙e not sure, check if you鈥檙e a British citizen.

If you鈥檙e not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .

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

British Ambassador to C么te d'Ivoire
Catherine Brooker

Contact us


British Embassy Abidjan

Ambassade de Grande-Bretagne, Cocody Quartier AmbassadesImpasse du Belier, Rue A 58, 01 BP 2581 Abidjan 01
Abidjan
01 BP 2581
Cote d鈥橧voire

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