QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Somalia
Most visitors need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel. 1 enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (1)
- Somalia
Checked against Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (immigration.gov.so), Somalia eTAS portal (etas.gov.so) on October 10, 2026.
E-Visa (197)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
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- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
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- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (immigration.gov.so), Somalia eTAS portal (etas.gov.so) on October 10, 2026.
eTA / electronic travel authorisation (1)
- the United States
Checked against Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (immigration.gov.so), Somalia eTAS portal (etas.gov.so) on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Somalia
E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Official eTAS terms reference an application fee but publish no amount. Checked: Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency.
Processing times
E-Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing SLA published in the eTAS terms. Checked: Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency.
Apply through official channels
Start the official eTAS portal (Immigration and Citizenship Agency) eTAS is single-entry; entry must occur within 180 days of the stated arrival date; fee non-refundable once submitted.
Travel insurance for Somalia
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Somalia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Somalia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Somalia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (immigration.gov.so), Somalia eTAS portal (etas.gov.so), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (immigration.gov.so) (checked October 10, 2026)
- Somalia eTAS portal (etas.gov.so) (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Somalia?
It depends on your passport. 1 of 199 passports enter Somalia visa-free; 198 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
Do I need travel insurance for Somalia?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Somalia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.