Updated: September 2025

SOMALIA

Who needs to Apply for an eTAS?

All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Federal Republic of Somalia must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.

 

You can use this service to apply for a Somalia visit visa for:

• tourism, including visiting family and friends
• business, including sports and entertainment
• transit through the Somalia
• a Permitted Paid Engagement
• short-term study (up to 6 months), including recreational course
• private medical treatment
• marriage or civil partnership
• academic visit, including teaching, exchange and visiting as a dependant of an academic visitor

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid passport for at least six (6) months after your planned date of arrival into Somalia, with at least one blank page
• Selfie or passport-type photo
• Contact information, email address and phone number
• Details of your arrival and departure itinerary
• Accommodation booking confirmation(s)
• Invitation letter from company
• Copy of registration of the company

Single Entry:
The eTAS issued is a Single Entry permit, allowing the applicant to enter Somalia only once, within the approved dates specified on the visa.

Visa Validity Period:
The visa validity period begins on the “Arrival Date in Somalia” specified by the applicant in the application. Entry to Federal Republic of Somalia must occur within 180 days from this date (inclusive). If not, the visa will no longer be valid. Both the start and end dates of validity are clearly stated on the eTAS.