Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
A visa is required: online (e-visa, evisa.gouv.dj) for transit and short stays, from an embassy, or on arrival for one month, paid in cash in dollars, at the discretion of the airline and immigration. Carry proof of onward or return travel.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: entry requirementsOverstay: 40,000 DJF up to 90 days, 80,000 DJF beyond; if unpaid, 3 to 6 months in prison and a 5-year entry ban. After 3 months' stay, a residence card is mandatory.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, entry and residenceComing from Ethiopia by road, you must pass both checks (police then customs) and avoid arriving on a Friday or public holiday. France strongly advises against this land crossing on the Ethiopian side.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Visa before departure from the Embassy of Djibouti, or on arrival (USD 23). The State Department has received reports that applications on the e-Visa site do not go through. Passport valid for at least 6 months.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Djibouti International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
A visa is required: from the Embassy of Djibouti in Berlin, on arrival, or as an e-Visa.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Dschibuti: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
A visa is required (EUR 50 to 80): from the Embassy of Djibouti in Paris, online (e-visa, for short stays and transit) or on arrival at the airport for up to 30 days, at the discretion of the authorities, who may refuse entry.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Yibuti - Passport: China
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a visa is issued on arrival with an ordinary Chinese passport (November 2023 list: check before departure).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26Medium confidenceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023)
Passport and documents
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival (after departure according to Canada).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: DjiboutiJournalists must obtain accreditation before arrival.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, entry and residence
Vaccination required at entry
A yellow fever certificate is required if you arrive from a country with a risk of transmission.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: entry requirements
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in Djibouti
Passport: FranceFrench embassy, also covering Eritrea.
Boulevard Idriss Omar Guelleh, BP 2039, Djibouti+33 3 59 39 70 03France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Consular section of the Embassy of France
Passport: FranceConsular services.
Boulevard du Maréchal Lyautey, BP 75, Djibouti+33 3 59 39 70 03France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: July 27, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Djibouti International Travel Information · Source updated: September 3, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Dschibuti: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Yibuti · Source updated: May 6, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023) · Source updated: December 7, 2023 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Djibouti · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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