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Somalia visa rules for Libya passport holders

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The answer

Visa on arrival. Libya passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Somalia.

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Official source

AIC for Somalia A 10/2025: Implementation of Electronic Travel Authorization System (eTAS) in Somalia, Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), Aeronautical Information ManagementChecked 1 Nov 2026

Holders of diplomatic, service, or ordinary passports from Ethiopia, Burundi, Djibouti, Mauritania, Tanzania, Uganda, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, and Comoros are eligible for visas on arrival.

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Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

The applicant's passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Somalia.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Somalia passport holders need to visit Libya.

Somalia passport Libya

e-Visa

A copy of the tourism company's letter identifying the tourist group and the destination of the visit must be uploaded to the system."}],"can_apply_online":true

Somalia passport to Libya, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Libya passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Mogadishu, nearest first.

  1. BurundiGitega, about 1,820 km from MogadishuVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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