National Focal Point
Ministry of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad
Policies and Institutions
The main migration policy instruments in Côte d'Ivoire:
Non-exhaustive list of key policy documents in the area of migration:
1961/1970: ratification of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol.
1990: Law N° 90-437 of 29 May 1990 on Entry and Stay of Foreigners in Côte d’Ivoire.
1998: ratification of the 1969 AU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.
2004: Law N° 2004-303 of 3 May 2004, modifying Law N° 2002-03 of 3 January 2002 relating to the
Identification of Persons and to the Stay of Foreigners in Côte d’Ivoire.
2012: ratification of the 2000 Protocol on Trafficking in Persons.
2016: Law n° 2016-1111 of 8 December 2016 on Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Diaspora mapping.
The main ministries in charge of migration affairs in Côte d'Ivoire
Ministry of the Interior and Security: is in charge of the management of the exit of the territory; the entry; the identification and setup of a migration policy in relation with the other concerned ministries.
Ministry of African Integration and Ivorians Abroad: is responsible for the management of the diaspora and African integration, which involves ECOWAS and other regional and African organizations.
Ministry of the Family, Women and Children: is in charge of the fight against human trafficking and child protection.
Ministry of Planning: is responsible for development and planning. It leads matters of statistics and the general population census, etc.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: in addition to its traditional mandate, it is also in charge of consular affairs and the issuance of laissez-passer.
Note: The map is used for illustration purposes only. Its use does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories by the Rabat Process, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development or the European Union.
