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Côte d'Ivoire citizenship by descent is governed by Nationalité ivoirienne — filiation. Ivorian citizenship by descent is available to children of Ivorian nationals. We file through the Ivorian tribunals and consulates, recovering French colonial-era records.
This pillar page clusters every piece of Ancestra content related to Côte d'Ivoiren citizenship by descent — country guide, document checklists, comparisons, glossary terms, cost estimates, and eligibility assessment — in one place.
Eligibility for Côte d'Ivoire citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Côte d'Ivoiren ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Côte d'Ivoire law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Côte d'Ivoire citizenship by descent?
See the Côte d'Ivoire country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Côte d'Ivoire allow dual citizenship?
See the Côte d'Ivoire country guide for dual citizenship policy.
Related resources
Côte d'Ivoire country guide
Nationalité ivoirienne — filiation
Côte d'Ivoire checklist (grandparent)
Complete document checklist for claiming through a grandparent
Côte d'Ivoire checklist (parent)
Complete document checklist for claiming through a parent
Côte d'Ivoire cost calculator
Estimate your all-in cost