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Côte d’Ivoire → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Côte d’Ivoire
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,093
Change since 2018
+7.7%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
1.36%
Inflow 20235,093OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Côte d’Ivoire to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Côte d’Ivoire living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,2646,528200020042007201020132016201920222023
3,2646,5282000200520092013201720212023
Data table
2000857
2002732
20031,966
20041,540
20051,009
20061,119
20071,474
20082,255
20091,970
20101,915
20111,734
20122,715
20131,800
20141,272
20152,046
20163,536
20176,528
20184,730
20191,451
20201,294
20211,845
20221,934
20235,093
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—31,816—
20235,09328,5591,255
20221,93428,3851,309
20211,84529,673725
20201,29430,038851
20191,45131,001846
20184,73030,271695
20176,52826,1591,148
20163,53625,0562,001
20152,04625,3621,702
20141,27225,9531,216
20131,80023,563713
20122,71520,878391
20111,73420,159298
20101,91519,196338
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Côte d’Ivoire who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

18k35k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k35k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,395
19953,985
20006,381
200511,883
201018,431
201523,479
202033,948
202435,037
Estimate, 2024
35,037
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.53%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Côte d’Ivoire

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Côte d’Ivoire.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,7932,0261,76746.6%
20233,6472,1051,54042.2%
20222,3691,67768929.1%
20211,02688513513.2%
202064737627041.7%
20192,4861,2941,17647.3%
20182,6161,5031,10442.2%
20172,5761,3541,22247.4%
20163,4161,4791,93756.7%
20153,3331,8321,48344.5%
20142,9941,7441,18639.6%
20132,8031,5091,14240.7%
20123,7562,3941,36236.3%
20112,8721,6691,20341.9%
20101,6051,17143427.0%
20091,8231,24557831.7%

Applications by year

1,8973,7932009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,8973,793200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,823
20101,605
20112,872
20123,756
20132,803
20142,994
20153,333
20163,416
20172,576
20182,616
20192,486
2020647
20211,026
20222,369
20233,647
20243,793
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Côte d’Ivoire (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,570
  2. Other reasons1,191
  3. Work136
  4. Education37
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,934000
20243,64801,073146
20239,47201,255128
20223,18801,309120
20212,8840725116
20201,627085133
20192,216084635
20183,6490695257
20177,40201,148224
20165,41902,001245
201596901,702239
201497401,216246
20131,29307130
20122,04803910
20112,16902980
20102,84603380
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities136
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
34,230
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
839
Changed status into work, 2025
785
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
145
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Côte d’Ivoire, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbidjanambabidjan.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Côte d’Ivoire, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20253,3601431,536311,366284
20243,72391864252,465278
20234,49681951432,871550
20222,08218792814785168
20211,86310085828738139
2020713103322921960
20191,047184761945282
20183,66220676192,814133
20177,42719557236,503325
20165,44120591114,620199

New permits by year

3,7147,4272016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,7147,427201620182020202220242025
Data table
20165,441
20177,427
20183,662
20191,047
2020713
20211,863
20222,082
20234,496
20243,723
20253,360
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Côte d’Ivoire ranks 17.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Côte d’Ivoire, 2023
  1. France7,945
  2. Canada2,585
  3. Germany1,998
  4. United States1,200
  5. Belgium666
  6. Türkiye202
  7. Switzerland141
  8. Japan130
  9. South Korea83
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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