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🇸🇴 Somalia

Since September 2025 almost all visitors need an eTA/eVisa for Somalia; a few passports are visa-free or get a visa on arrival. Below: visa rules for every passport.

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Explore Somalia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A small guide from reputable unofficial sources (marked "Not official", low confidence). Check details locally before you go. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Somalia except the Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil regions, where Laas Geel lies. Read the FCDO advice first.

Places to visit

  • Laas Geel rock art

    Near Hargeisa (Maroodijeh)

    Caves and rock shelters about 50 km northeast of Hargeisa, on the Berbera road, with remarkably well-preserved rock paintings among the earliest known in Africa. Visits need a letter from the Somaliland tourism ministry.

    Not officialSource: Wikivoyage – Hargeisa (not official, low confidence)

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Somalia, in our own words.

Official travel advice for Somalia doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • All of Somalia, including Somaliland, except Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil regions (all travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland, except the Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil regions.

Emergency numbers in Somalia

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Somalia.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Somalia.

Somalia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free2 passports
Visa on arrival11 passports
eVisa185 passports

Verified rules for Somalia: 198 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 0; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

Nearby destinations

Official travel advice

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Plan your trip to Somalia

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.