Ivory Coast Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Regulations 2026
LawfulStay tracks short-term rental (STR / Airbnb / Vrbo / holiday let / vacation rental) regulations for 44 cities and regions in Ivory Coast. Select a location below for current permit requirements, tax obligations, and compliance details.
Ivory Coast at a glance
- Places tracked
- 44 places: 44 conditional
- Licence or registration
- Required in all 43 places
- Tax on stays
- Applies in all 43 places
- National law
- Get the Ministry of Tourism's approval and operating licence (Guichet Unique du Tourisme, Abidjan-Plateau, or the regional tourism office) before listing a furnished room or home for tourists. National rules ›
Ivory Coast short-term rental questions
Are short-term rentals legal in Ivory Coast?
In all 44 places we track in Ivory Coast, short-term rentals are allowed, all with permit conditions or limits.
Do I need a licence for a short-term rental in Ivory Coast?
All 43 places we track in Ivory Coast require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.
Is there a national short-term rental law in Ivory Coast?
Get the Ministry of Tourism's approval and operating licence (Guichet Unique du Tourisme, Abidjan-Plateau, or the regional tourism office) before listing a furnished room or home for tourists.
Ivory Coast Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview
The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Ivory Coast encompasses 44 tracked jurisdictions: 44 where rentals are allowed with conditions. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.
All 44 tracked jurisdictions in Ivory Coast require some form of permit, license, or registration for short-term rental operations. Requirements range from simple online registration to comprehensive permit applications with inspections.
Tax obligations apply in 44 of 44 jurisdictions. Common taxes include occupancy taxes, tourist levies, and sales taxes. Many jurisdictions require hosts to register for tax collection, and some platforms like Airbnb collect and remit taxes automatically in select locations.
LawfulStay monitors Ivory Coast STR regulations daily and updates this page as rules change. Each city page includes detailed permit requirements, fee schedules, tax rates, zoning rules, and penalty information sourced from official government websites.