According to the Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Ivory Coast on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports. The agreement signed on April 18, 2017, effective on June 18, 2017:
Article 1
- Citizens of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, who are holders of valid diplomatic or official passport, shall be exempted from visa requirements for entry into, exit from, and transit through the territory of the Republic of Côte D’Ivoire. Citizens of the Republic of Côte D’Ivoire, who are holders of valid diplomatic or service passport, shall be exempted from visa requirements for entry into, exit from and transit through the territory of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
- The persons mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article shall be permitted to stay in the territory of the other Party for a maximum period of 90 days. Upon the request in writing of the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Party whose citizens the passport holders are, the other Party may extend the permit of residence for those persons.
- The persons mentioned in the paragraph 1 of this Article may enter into, exit from and transit through the state territory of the other Party at any border checkpoints designated for international travel.
Article 2
- Citizens of the one Party, who are members of the diplomatic mission or consular post of their country accredited to the territory of the other Party, shall be exempted from visa requirements for entry into and exit from the territory of the other Party during the whole period of their assignment, provided that they are holders of diplomatic and official or service passports. They shall also be permitted to stay there during this period. Citizens of one Party who are the representatives of his/her country in the international organizations located in the territory of the other Party and hold the said passports shall also enjoy the rights mentioned above.
- The same privileges shall also apply to the spouse and children of persons mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, provided that they are holders of diplomatic and official or service passports or the children’s names are entered in their father’s or mother’s passport.
