Visa requirements for Somali citizens

Visa requirements for Somali citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Somalia by the authorities of other states.

As of April 2025, Somali citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 33 countries and territories, ranking the Somali passport 99th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Somali citizens

  Somalia

  Visa free

  Visa issued upon arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required prior to arrival

  Admission refused or restricted

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]
Algeria	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]
Angola	Visa required[7]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[8][9]
Argentina	Visa required[10]
Armenia	Visa required[11]
Australia and territories	Admission refused[12]
Austria	Visa required[13]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[14]
Bahamas	eVisa[15][16]
Bahrain	eVisa[17][18]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival (Conditional)[19]		Applicants may apply for visa upon arrival as no Bangladeshi diplomatic missions are available in Somalia. Visa issuance at discretion of Bangladeshi authorities. Valid for 30 days.
Barbados	Visa required[20]
Belarus	Visa required[21]
Belgium	Visa required[22]
Belize	Visa required[23]
Benin	Visa not required[24]	90 days[25][26]
Bhutan	eVisa[27][28]	90 days	Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[29][30]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[31]
Botswana	eVisa[32][33]	90 days
Brazil	Visa required[34]
Brunei	Visa required[35]
Bulgaria	Visa required[36]
Burkina Faso	Visa on arrival[37][38]	30 days
Burundi	Visa on arrival[39]	30 days
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[40][41]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[42][43]
Canada	Admission restricted[44]		Somali passports are not recognized as valid travel documents to enter Canada, as there is no authority in Somalia that is recognised by the Canadian Government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia and thus Canadian immigration authorities will not endorse visas in Somali passports. If a valid visa is issued to a Somali national, it may be placed in a single-use travel document if they do not have travel documents from another country.[45][46]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[47]		Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival[48] Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
Central African Republic	Visa required[49]
Chad	eVisa[50][51]	90 days
Chile	Visa required[52]
China	Visa required[53]
Colombia	eVisa[54][55]	90 days
Comoros	Visa on arrival[56]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[57]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[58][59]	90 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[60]		Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[61][62]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[63]
Cuba	Visa required[64]
Cyprus	Visa required[65]
Czech Republic	Visa required[66]
Denmark	Visa required[67]
Djibouti	eVisa[68]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[69]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[70]		Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
Ecuador	eVisa[71][72]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[73]
El Salvador	eVisa[74][75]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[76][77]
Eritrea	Visa required[78]
Estonia	Visa required[79]
Eswatini	Visa required[80]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[81]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa required[82]
Finland	Visa required[83]
France	Visa required[84]
Gabon	eVisa[85]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[86]
Georgia	Visa required[87]		Visa is not required for up to 90 days if holding a valid visa or residency permit from EEA Member State, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, GCC member state, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Switzerland, USA or United Kingdom
Germany	Visa required[88]
Ghana	Visa on arrival[89]	30 days
Greece	Visa required[90]
Grenada	Visa required[91]
Guatemala	Visa required[92]		Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
Guinea	eVisa[93][94]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[95]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[96]
Haiti	Visa not required[97]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[98]
Hungary	Visa required[99]
Iceland	Visa required[100]
India	Visa required[101]
Indonesia	Visa required[102]		Prior approval from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta is required before a visa can be issued. In addition to a visa, they must hold a reference letter issued by the Directorate General of Immigration, along with the invitation letter used in their Indonesian visa application, before traveling to Indonesia.
Iran	Visa required[103]
Iraq	eVisa[104][105]	30 days
Ireland	Visa required[106]
Israel	Visa required[107]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[108]
Italy	Visa required[109]
Jamaica	Visa required[110]
Japan	Visa required[111]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries: Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[112] May apply online[113]
Jordan	Visa required[114]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[115]
Kenya	Visa not required[116]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[117]
North Korea	Visa required[118]
South Korea	Visa required[119]		Multiple-entry visa may be granted to Palestinians who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[120]
Kuwait	Visa required[121]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[122] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[123][124]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[125]	30 days	17[Note 1] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[126] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 2] and in Boten (road and railroad).[127] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 3] and 6 border crossings.[Note 4][126] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[128]
Latvia	Visa required[129]
Lebanon	Visa on arrival[130]	30 days
Lesotho	eVisa[131][132]	14 days
Liberia	eVisa[133][134]
Libya	eVisa[135][136]	30 days
Liechtenstein	Visa required[137]
Lithuania	Visa required[138]
Luxembourg	Visa required[139]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[140][141]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[142][143]	30 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[144]	30 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[145]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[146]
Malta	Visa required[147]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[148]
Mauritania	eVisa[149][150]
Mauritius	Visa required[151]
Mexico	Visa required[152]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[153] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[154]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[155][156]		Visa not required if holding a valid visa/residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or one in the Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US[157]
Monaco	Visa required[158]
Mongolia	Visa required[159]
Montenegro	Visa required[160]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days[161]
Morocco	Visa required[162]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[163]
Mozambique	eVisa[164][165]
Myanmar	Visa required[166]
Namibia	eVisa[167][168]
Nauru	Visa required[169]
Nepal	Visa required[170]
Netherlands	Visa required[171]
New Zealand	Admission restricted[44]		Holders of Somali passports are de facto excluded from New Zealand, as there is no authority in Somalia that is recognised by the New Zealand Government as being competent to issue passports on behalf of Somalia, and New Zealand immigration authorities will therefore not endorse visas in Somali passports. Somali citizens may travel on a New Zealand Certificate of Identity, or the passport of another country.[172]
Nicaragua	Visa required[173]		Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen member state
Niger	Visa required[174]
Nigeria	eVisa[175][176]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[177]		Visa is not required for stays up to 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member
Norway	Visa required[178]
Oman	eVisa[179][180]		Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals.
Pakistan	Visa required[181]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[182]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[183]		Visa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.[184]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[185][186]	60 days	May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
Paraguay	Visa required[187]
Peru	Visa required[188]
Philippines	Visa required[189]
Poland	Visa required[190]
Portugal	Visa required[191]
Qatar	eVisa[192][193]	30 days
Romania	Visa required[194]
Russia	Visa required[195]
Rwanda	Visa not required[196]	90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[197][198]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[199]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[200]	1 month
Samoa	Visa not required[201]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[202]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[203]		Visa is obtained online.[204]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[205]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa required[206]
Serbia	Visa required[207]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[208]	3 months
Sierra Leone	eVisa[209][210]
Singapore	eVisa[211][212]
Slovakia	Visa required[213]
Slovenia	Visa required[214]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[215]
South Africa	Visa required[216]
South Sudan	eVisa[217]		Obtainable online[218] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[218]
Spain	Visa required[219]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[220]	30 days	Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.[221] 30 days extendable to 6 months.[222]
Sudan	Visa required[223]
Suriname	eVisa[224][225]
Sweden	Visa required[226]
Switzerland	Visa required[227]
Syria	eVisa[228][229]
Tajikistan	Visa required[230]
Tanzania	eVisa[231][232]
Thailand	eVisa[233][234]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[235]	30 days	At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
Togo	eVisa[236][237]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[238]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[239]
Tunisia	Visa required[240]
Turkey	Visa required[241][242][243]	30 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required[244]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[245]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[246][247]	3 months	May apply online.[248]
Ukraine	Visa required[249]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[250]	30 days	May apply online.[251] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[252]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[253]
United States	Admission refused[254]		Effective June 9, 2025, U.S. visas will no longer be issued to citizens of 12 countries.[255]
Uruguay	Visa required[256]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[257]
Vanuatu	Visa required[258]
Vatican City	Visa required[259]		Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
Venezuela	Visa required[260]
Vietnam	eVisa[261][262]	90 days	Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
Yemen	Visa required[263]
Zambia	eVisa[264][265]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[266][267]	90 days

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[268]
Kosovo	Visa required[269]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[270]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[271]
Palestine	Visa not required[272]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[273]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival
South Ossetia	Visa not required[274]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[275][276]
Taiwan	Visa required[277][278]
Transnistria	Visa not required[279]	Registration required after 24h.[280][281]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[282]
Macau	Visa on arrival[283]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[284]
Greenland	Visa required[285]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[286]
French Polynesia	Visa required[287]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[288]
New Caledonia	Visa required[289]
Réunion	Visa required[290]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[291]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[292]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[293]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[294]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[295]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[296]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[297]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[298]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[299]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[300]
Anguilla	Visa required[301]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[302]
Bermuda	Visa required[303]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[304]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[305]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[306]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[307]
Gibraltar	Visa required[308]
Montserrat	eVisa[309]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[310][311][312]
Ascension Island	eVisa[313][314]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[315][316]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[317]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[318][319]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[320]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[321]
Guam	Visa required[322]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[323]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[324]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[325]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[326][327][328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337]

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.^[338]

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.^[339]

See also

• Somalia portal

• Visa policy of Somalia
• Somali passport
• List of nationalities forbidden at border