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Eastern Africa travel guide
Somalia
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
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Key facts
- Official name
- Federal Republic of Somalia
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Currency
- Somali shilling (SOS Sh)
- Languages
- Arabic, Somali
- Calling code
- +252
- Area
- 6,37,657 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
Who can get in easily
12 of 198 passports can enter Somalia without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Somalia by passport
IndiaeVisa
United StateseVisa
United KingdomeVisa
United Arab EmirateseVisa
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeeVisa
PakistanVisa on arrival30 days
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaeVisa
NepaleVisa
NigeriaeVisa
PhilippineseVisa
CanadaeVisa
AustraliaeVisa
GermanyeVisa
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Djibouti
Ethiopia
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