Somalia

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 4/4 — Avoid all travel

Health notices

• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Somalia must obtain an eVisa in accordance with the law. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. Somaliland maintains a separate visa policy.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/G, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 888
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 999
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 555
• ☐ Money: The official currency of Somalia (except Somaliland) is the Somali shilling (shilin), denoted by the symbol Sh.So., or in Arabic, شلن‎‎. The ISO currency code is SOS.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Somalia — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM