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: from a Somali embassy, or on arrival at Mogadishu airport (single entry for one month, 60 USD). A separate procedure exists on arrival in Somaliland.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Somalia, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Visa before departure, or a 30-day tourist visa on arrival in Mogadishu (USD 60). Without an onward ticket or a clear reason for travel, entry may be refused.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Somalia International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
A visa is required, applied for online before entry; it may not be recognised at every border post. Somaliland requires a separate visa.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Somalia: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
A visa is required: from a Somali embassy, at Mogadishu international airport or at a border post (single entry, one month, USD 60 in cash). The land border with Kenya is closed.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Somalia - 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, including Somaliland.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Somalia travel advice: entry requirements
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in Kenya
Passport: FranceFrench interests in Somalia are handled from Nairobi.
Peponi Gardens, off Peponi Road, Nairobi, Kenya+254 20 760 5555France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Somalia, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Somalia, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Somalia International Travel Information · Source updated: June 3, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Somalia: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: August 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Somalia · Source updated: May 28, 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
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Somalia travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: June 4, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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