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.
According to the 2016 Visa Restrictions Index, holders of a Somali passport can visit 31 countries and territories visa-free or with visa on arrival. This is the four lowest number of all passports worldwide as of 2016 and above only Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.[1]
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements
Country | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Visa required[2] | |
Albania | Visa required[3] | |
Algeria | Visa required[4] | |
Andorra | Visa required[5] | |
Angola | Visa required[6] | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic Entry Visa[7] | |
Argentina | Visa required[8] | |
Armenia | Visa required[9] | |
Australia | Visa required[10] | |
Austria | Visa required[11] | |
Azerbaijan | Visa required[12] | |
Bahamas | Visa required[13] | |
Bahrain | Visa required[14] | |
Bangladesh | Visa on arrival[15] | 30 days |
Barbados | Visa required[16] | |
Belarus | Visa required[17] | |
Belgium | Visa required[18] | |
Belize | Visa required[19] | |
Benin | Visa required[20] | |
Bhutan | Visa required[21] | |
Bolivia | Visa required[22] | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required[23] | |
Botswana | Visa required[24] | |
Brazil | Visa required[25] | |
Brunei | Visa required[26] | |
Bulgaria | Visa required[27] | |
Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival[28] | 1 month |
Burundi | Visa required[29] | |
Cambodia | Visa on arrival[30] | 30 days. eVisa also available. |
Cameroon | Visa required[31] | |
Canada | Visa required[32] | |
Cape Verde | Visa on arrival[33] | |
Central African Republic | Visa required[34] | |
Chad | Visa required[35] | |
Chile | Visa required[36] | |
China | Visa required[37] | |
Colombia | Visa required[38] | May apply online.[39] |
Comoros | Visa on arrival[40] | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required[41] | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required[42] | |
Costa Rica | Visa required[43] | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Visa required[44] | |
Croatia | Visa required[45] | |
Cuba | Visa required[46] | |
Cyprus | Visa required[47] | |
Czech Republic | Visa required[48] | |
Denmark | Visa required[49] | |
Djibouti | Visa on arrival[50] | |
Dominica | Visa not required[51] | 21 days |
Dominican Republic | Visa required[52] | |
Ecuador | Visa required[53] | |
Egypt | Visa required[54] | |
El Salvador | Visa required[55] | |
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required[56] | |
Eritrea | Visa required[57] | |
Estonia | Visa required[58] | |
Ethiopia | Visa required[59] | |
Fiji | Visa required[60] | |
Finland | Visa required[61] | |
France | Visa required[62] | |
Gabon | eVisa[63] | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
Gambia | Visa required[64] | |
Georgia | Visa required[65] | eVisa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.[66] |
Germany | Visa required[67] | |
Ghana | Visa on arrival[68] | 30 days |
Greece | Visa required[69] | |
Grenada | Visa required[70] | |
Guatemala | Visa required[71] | |
Guinea | Visa required[72] | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival[73] | 90 days |
Guyana | Visa required[74] | |
Haiti | Visa not required[75] | 3 months |
Honduras | Visa required[76] | |
Hungary | Visa required[77] | |
Iceland | Visa required[78] | |
India | Visa required[79] | |
Indonesia | Visa required[80] | |
Iran | Visa required[81] | |
Iraq | Visa required[82] | |
Ireland | Visa required[83] | |
Israel | Visa required[84] | |
Italy | Visa required[85] | |
Jamaica | Visa required[86] | |
Japan | Visa required[87] | |
Jordan | Visa required[88] | |
Kazakhstan | Visa required[89] | |
Kenya | Visa required[90] | |
Kiribati | Visa required[91] | |
North Korea | Visa required[92] | |
South Korea | Visa required[93] | |
Kuwait | Visa required[94] | |
Kyrgyzstan | Visa required[95] | |
Laos | Visa on arrival[96] | 30 days |
Latvia | Visa required[97] | |
Lebanon | Visa required[98] | |
Lesotho | Visa required[99] | |
Liberia | Visa required[100] | |
Libya | Visa required[101] | |
Liechtenstein | Visa required[102] | |
Lithuania | Visa required[103] | |
Luxembourg | Visa required[104] | |
Macedonia | Visa required[105] | |
Madagascar | Visa on arrival[106] | 90 days |
Malawi | Visa required[107] | |
Malaysia | Visa not required[108] | 14 days |
Maldives | Visa on arrival[109] | 30 days |
Mali | Visa required[110] | |
Malta | Visa required[111] | |
Marshall Islands | Visa required[112] | |
Mauritania | Visa on arrival[113] | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
Mauritius | Visa required[114] | |
Mexico | Visa required[115] | |
Micronesia | Visa not required[116] | 30 days |
Moldova | Visa required[117] | |
Monaco | Visa required[118] | |
Mongolia | Visa required[119] | |
Montenegro | Visa required[120] | |
Morocco | Visa required[121] | |
Mozambique | Visa on arrival[122] | 30 days |
Myanmar | Visa required[123] | |
Namibia | Visa required[124] | |
Nauru | Visa required[125] | |
Nepal | Visa required[126] | |
Netherlands | Visa required[127] | |
New Zealand | Visa required[128] | |
Nicaragua | Visa required[129] | |
Niger | Visa required[130] | |
Nigeria | Visa required[131] | |
Norway | Visa required[132] | |
Oman | Visa required[133] | |
Pakistan | Visa required[134] | |
Palau | Visa on arrival[135] | 30 days |
Panama | Visa required[136] | |
Papua New Guinea | Visa required[137] | |
Paraguay | Visa required[138] | |
Peru | Visa required[139] | |
Philippines | Visa required[140] | |
Poland | Visa required[141] | |
Portugal | Visa required[142] | |
Qatar | Visa required[143] | |
Romania | Visa required[144] | |
Russia | Visa required[145] | |
Rwanda | Visa on arrival[146] | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required[147] | |
Saint Lucia | Visa required[148] | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required[149] | 1 month |
Samoa | Entry Permit on arrival[150] | 60 days |
San Marino | Visa required[151] | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required[152] | Visa is obtained online.[153] |
Saudi Arabia | Visa required[154] | |
Senegal | Visa required[155] | |
Serbia | Visa required[156] | |
Seychelles | Visitor's Permit on arrival[157] | 3 months |
Sierra Leone | Visa required[158] | |
Singapore | Visa required[159] | |
Slovakia | Visa required[160] | |
Slovenia | Visa required[161] | |
Solomon Islands | Visa required[162] | |
South Africa | Visa required[163] | |
South Sudan | Visa required[164] | |
Spain | Visa required[165] | |
Sri Lanka | Electronic Travel Authorization[166] | 30 days |
Sudan | Visa required[167] | |
Suriname | Visa required[168] | |
Swaziland | Visa required[169] | |
Sweden | Visa required[170] | |
Switzerland | Visa required[171] | |
Syria | Visa required[172] | |
Tajikistan | Visa required[173] | |
Tanzania | Visa required[174] | |
Thailand | Visa required[175] | |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival[176] | 30 days |
Togo | Visa on arrival[177] | 7 days |
Tonga | Visa required[178] | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required[179] | |
Tunisia | Visa required[180] | |
Turkey | Visa required[181] | |
Turkmenistan | Visa required[182] | |
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival[183] | 1 month |
Uganda | Visa on arrival[184] | May apply online.[185] |
Ukraine | Visa required[186] | |
United Arab Emirates | Visa required[187] | |
United Kingdom | Visa required[188] | |
United States | Visa required[189] | Visa required even for dual citizens of countries under the Visa Waiver Program.[190] |
Uruguay | Visa required[191] | |
Uzbekistan | Visa required[192] | |
Vanuatu | Visa required[193] | |
Vatican City | Visa required[194] | |
Venezuela | Visa required[195] | |
Vietnam | Visa required[196] | |
Yemen | Visa required[197] | |
Zambia | Visa required[198] | |
Zimbabwe | Visa required[199] |
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.[200]
Passport validity
Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[201]
See also
References
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- ^ Visa information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
- ^ Visa regime for foreign citizens, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Travel to Andorra, Ministry of External Affairs of Andorra.
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- ^ Countries exempt from visa, Department of Immigration of Antigua and Barbuda.
- ^ Visa regime, National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina (in Spanish).
- ^ Visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
- ^ Visitor visa options, Department of Home Affairs of Australia.
- ^ Schengen visa, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria.
- ^ Countries with visa-free travel regime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ eVISA Online Services – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Bahamas, Government of the Bahamas
- ^ Bahrain eVisas, Ministry of Interior of Bahrain.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Barbados Visa Requirements and Reciprocal Arrangements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, 1 July 2020.
- ^ Visa-free travel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.
- ^ Visa for Belgium, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of Belgium.
- ^ Do you need a visa to travel to Belize?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration, Belize, July 2023.
- ^ Visa, Emigration and Immigration Directorate of Benin.
- ^ Visa, Tourism Council of Bhutan.
- ^ Requirements to enter Bolivia, General Directorate of Migration of Bolivia (in Spanish).
- ^ Visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ Requirements for visa application, Government of Botswana.
- ^ Visas to travel to Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese and English).
- ^ Country category for visa application, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei.
- ^ Visa for Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
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- ^ Visa policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.
- ^ List of states whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 13 July 2017.
- ^ Countries with a visa requirement and visa-free countries, Danish Immigration Service, 8 December 2017.
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- ^ Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2 November 2017.
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- ^ Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
- ^ Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, January 2016.
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- ^ Overview of visa requirements/exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
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- ^ Countries requiring or not requiring a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, 13 June 2017.
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- ^ Countries that do not need a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
- ^ Who does not need a visa, Directorate of Immigration of Iceland.
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- ^ Countries that need a visa for Ireland, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
- ^ Tourist visa table, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2017.
- ^ Visa for Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.
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- ^ Visa, Government of Liechtenstein (in German).
- ^ Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, 30 August 2017.
- ^ Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days, Government of Luxembourg.
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- ^ Short-stay Schengen visa (90 days or less), Government of the Netherlands.
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- ^ Persons who do not need a visa to visit Norway, Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
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- ^ Visa-free countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
- ^ Third countries whose citizens are required to have a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal.
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- ^ Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
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- ^ Border formalities, San Marino Tourism Board.
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- ^ Visa regimes and visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.
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- ^ Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality, State Secretariat for Migration of Switzerland.
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- ^ Travel without a visa, United States Department of State.
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