Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor or a travel clinic before departure. From May to October, temperatures exceed 40 °C; November to April is more pleasant.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, healthFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful informationYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission, including after a stopover of more than 12 hours in such a country. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: DjiboutiMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present throughout the country. The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Djibouti
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18; ambulance +253 21 35 09 62 or +253 21 35 27 12.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful contactsGOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Djibouti
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 17, fire 18.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful contactsGOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: getting help· Oct 2, 2026
Ambulance
Ambulance, Djibouti.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: getting help· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, health · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful information · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Djibouti · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Djibouti, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Djibouti travel advice: getting help · Source updated: July 27, 2026 · 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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