Destination guide

Somalia visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days

Do I need a visa to visit Somalia with a United States passport?

eVisa

Key entry notes

  • All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
  • The U.S. government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health, kidnapping, piracy, and lack of availability of routine consular services.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Mogadishu
Languages
Somali, Arabic
Currency
SOS
Time zones
UTC+03:00
Area
637,657 km2
Population
10,787,000