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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Somali passport holders can visit 14 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 63 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 11 of the 15 ECOWAS member countries.

Visa-free 10
On arrival or eVisa 62
eTA or registration 5
Visa required 133
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As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens can travel visa-free to 10 countries and territories: Benin, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Malaysia, Micronesia, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Togo.

As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens need an eTA for 4 countries and territories: Ghana, Kenya, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens can get a visa on arrival in 17 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens can apply for an eVisa for 46 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Hong Kong, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, South Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens need a visa for 130 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

As of 14 October 2026, Somali citizens have Not admitted access to 3 countries and territories: Australia, Canada, and United States of America.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Somali passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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