Apply for a U.S. Visa

Bank and Payment Options

In most cases, each visa applicant, including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, whether a visa is issued or not. The visa application fee is determined by the type of visa for which you wish to apply. Generally, Ivorians citizens need to pay a fee for a visa to the United States.

If you are a citizen of a country participating in the Visa Waiver Program, please first confirm whether you need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa or not. Certain individuals may not need a visa, for example, individuals eligible under the Visa Waiver Program, and should not pay an MRV fee.

In addition, some applicants for U.S. visas are not required to pay a fee. If you are applying for an A or G visa for official travel, or for a J visa to participate in certain U.S. Government-sponsored programs, please do not pay an MRV fee.

• Individuals already holding valid visas for their intended purpose of travel.
• Citizens of Canada or Bermuda (except in A, E, G, K or V visa categories)

If you do need to apply for a visa, please follow the instructions below for paying your visa application fee. For more information about fee exemptions, please visit this page.

Note: It is important to know that visa application fees are nonrefundable.

Cash at Bank

Any nonimmigrant visa applicant can pay their visa application fee in cash at any designated Ecobank branch. At the bank, you must write your fee payment amount and your telephone number in the U. S. visa fee collection slip available at the bank. After receiving your payment, the bank will give you a receipt.

Online Payment

If you have an account with Ecobank you may choose to pay your visa application fee online using Ecobank's online bill pay service.

Note: If you have an Ecobank receipt, your fee receipt number includes a "pipe" character ("|"), as shown in this example: VL|01-Mar-2011|00018. Please be sure to include the "pipe" character when you type in your fee receipt number. The pipe character is above the Enter key on U.S. and U.S. International keyboards. On a British keyboard, the pipe character is on the left, between the Shift and Z keys. This receipt number verifies your payment and allows you to schedule your visa interview. You also need your passport number in order to schedule your visa interview.

After you have paid the visa application fee, please keep the Ecobank fee receipt for your records.

Cash at Bank

You can schedule your interview within a few hours of paying your visa application fee at Ecobank.

Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the receipt number printed on your receipt. (This is the receipt given to you at Ecobank, or when you created your online profile.) Your fee receipt number includes a "pipe" character ("|"), as shown in this example: VL|01-Mar-2011|00018. Please be sure to include the "pipe" character when you type in your fee receipt number. The pipe character is above the Enter key on U.S. and U.S. International keyboards. On a British keyboard, the pipe character is on the left, between the Shift and Z keys. This receipt number verifies your payment and allows you to schedule your visa interview. You also need your passport number in order to schedule your visa interview.

The table below shows the different fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after paying your application fee.

Visa Application Fee Payment Processing Timelines - Cash at Bank

Time of Payment	Bank	Receipt Purchase Date	Interview Booking
9:00am - 3:30pm	Ecobank	Same as date of payment	4 hours after payment
after 3:30pm	Ecobank	Date of next banking day	anytime after 10:00am on the banking day after date of payment

Online Payment

You can schedule your interview after 3:00pm on the first banking day following the date you pay your visa application fee online with Bank.

Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the receipt number printed on your receipt. (This is the receipt given to you at Ecobank, or when you created your online profile.) Your fee receipt number includes a "pipe" character ("|"), as shown in this example: VL|01-Mar-2011|00018. Please be sure to include the "pipe" character when you type in your fee receipt number. The pipe character is above the Enter key on U.S. and U.S. International keyboards. On a British keyboard, the pipe character is on the left, between the Shift and Z keys. This receipt number verifies your payment and allows you to schedule your visa interview. You also need your passport number in order to schedule your visa interview.

The table below shows the different fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after paying your application fee.

Visa Application Fee Payment Processing Timelines - Online Payment

Time of Payment	Bank	Receipt Purchase Date	Interview Booking
anytime during a weekday	Ecobank	Date of next banking day	anytime after 3:00pm on the banking day after date of payment
anytime on a weekend or holiday	Ecobank	Date of next banking day	anytime after 3:00pm on the banking day after date of payment

If you have any questions regarding the consular currency exchange rate, please contact the call center for assistance.