How to apply for Somalia eTA

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 6 months from entry with at least one blank page.
• Selfie or passport‑type photograph.
• Contact information (email address and phone number).
• Arrival and departure itinerary details.
• Accommodation booking confirmation(s).
• Return flight ticket (if applicable).
• Valid email address to receive the approved visa (PDF).
• Credit/debit card or other accepted payment to pay the fee.

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.