General Information

Who needs to apply

All visitors, including infants and children, must obtain an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before starting their journey.

You can apply for a Somalia visit visa for:

• tourism, including visiting family and friends
• business, including sports and entertainment
• transit through the Somalia
• a Permitted Paid Engagement
• short-term study (up to 6 months), including recreational course
• private medical treatment
• marriage or civil partnership
• academic visit, including teaching, exchange and visiting as a dependant of an academic visitor

Requirements

• Valid passport for at least six (6) months after planned arrival with at least one blank page.
• Selfie or passport-type photo.
• Contact information (email address and phone number).
• Arrival and departure itinerary details.
• Accommodation booking confirmation(s).
• Credit card, debit card or other means of payment.

Persons/Countries exempt

• Visa free (diplomatic, service, or ordinary passports): Rwanda, Malaysia.
• Visa on arrival (diplomatic, service, or ordinary passports): Djibouti, Ethiopia, Burundi, Mauritania, Tanzania, Uganda, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Comoros.
• Exempt: travelers with multiple-entry visas, residence permits, or UNLP passports.

Validity and notes

• Single Entry permit; once issued, it cannot be modified or transferred.
• Validity starts from the selected “Arrival Date in Somalia”. Entry must occur within 180 days from that date.
• Ensure your application data is accurate; incorrect information requires a new application and fee.
• eTAS cannot be extended once issued.
• Carry a printed or digital copy of your approved eTA when traveling.

Special requirements

For travellers visiting family

• Invitation letter from company
• Copy of registration of the company

For Diplomatic travel

• A Diplomatic, Official and Service passport
• An official letter from the Country of Origin/Organisation/ Foreign Affairs.