Somalia visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for SomaliaMost travellers can visit Somalia without going to an embassy: 2 passports enter visa-free, 185 apply online for an eVisa and 11 get a visa on arrival.
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that from 1 September 2025 all foreign nationals wishing to travel to Somalia must apply online for their entry authorisation in advance of their journey, rather than on arrival, through the official portal at etas.gov.so. Its eTAS portal, in an archived copy, says holders of passports from Rwanda and Malaysia are granted visa-free entry, and those from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Burundi, Mauritania, Tanzania, Uganda, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Comoros are eligible for visas on arrival. The UK government says the eVisa is not considered valid for entry at Hargeisa, where you must buy a single-entry visa on arrival.
Do I need a visa for Somalia? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
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Visa for Somalia — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Somalia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Somalia visa types, fees and processing timesFee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Official application site →Entry requirements for SomaliaThe UK Foreign Office says that to enter Somalia, including Somaliland, your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
UK FCDO — Somalia travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 6 Oct 2026
Not an entry requirement: WHO's country list gives Somalia's country requirement at entry as no, and the US CDC says the vaccine is not required. Both say vaccination is generally not recommended for travel to the regions of Bakool, Banaadir, Bay, Galguduud, Gedo, Hiiraan, Lower and Middle Juba and Lower and Middle Shabelle, and the CDC says it is not recommended for other areas.
WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The US CDC recommends that travellers going to Somalia take prescription medicine to prevent malaria, and to keep taking the rest of the pills after returning home if a doctor prescribed antimalarial medicine.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Travelers' health: Somalia✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Somalia. The UK government advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad, evacuation by air ambulance and repatriation.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Somalia travel advice (health)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for Somalia.
U.S. Department of State — Somalia international travel information✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Somalia.
Immigration and Citizenship Agency of Somalia — Our services: visa services and their requirements (no funds requirement listed)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
The UK government says that in Somaliland you must declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 US dollars or more. No official source we could read states a threshold for the rest of Somalia.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Somalia travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Somalia visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Somalia for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 185 passports (93%). 1% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (2 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Somalia or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Somalia visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Somalia?
Somalia passport holders can visit 12 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe