Live in Gabon while having a job in Côte d'Ivoire

By Mark 11 June 2022

Can I work remotely for a company in Côte d’Ivoire while being in Gabon?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. If you are in Gabon, you will need a visa to enter Côte d’Ivoire. You can apply for a visa online on the Côte d’Ivoire Embassy website.
  2. If you are in Côte d’Ivoire, you will need a visa to enter Gabon. You can apply for a visa online on the Gabon Embassy website.

How to live in Gabon and find remote work in Côte d’Ivoire?

Finding remote work in Côte d’Ivoire if you are located in Gabon might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to find remote work in Côte d’Ivoire instead.

Côte d’Ivoire is a country in West Africa. It is a French-speaking country with a population of around 10 million people. The capital of Côte d’Ivoire is Abidjan. The country is divided into 10 regions. The regions are Abidjan, Artibonite, Bélabo, Bonoue, Cascades, Cuvette-Ouest, Grand-Lahou, Haut-Sassandra, Nord-Sud-Est, and Nord-Ouest.

How a company in Côte d’Ivoire can send my salary in Gabon?

When working remotely for a corporation in Côte d’Ivoire, you salary can be send to Gabon but it will be taxed and the company will have to pay tax in Gabon.

In Côte d’Ivoire, if you work for a company, you are considered as a salaried employee. So you will have to pay tax and social security. In Gabon, if you are a salaried employee, you will have to pay social security and tax.
If you are a freelancer in Côte d’Ivoire, you will not be taxed and social security. But if you are a freelancer in Gabon, you will have to pay social security and tax.
In Côte d’Ivoire, if you work for a company, you will have to pay tax and social security.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Gabon for a company in Côte d’Ivoire?

If you are working remotely in Gabon for a corporation established in Côte d’Ivoire, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , they are not.

If you are working remotely in Gabon for a corporation established in Côte d’Ivoire, taxes could seem complicated but in fact, they are not.