Conditions from official sources
- Not needed if you hold a multiple-entry Somali visa or a Somali residence permit.
Visa rules · Tourist entry
Somalia visa rules for United Kingdom passport holders
Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Somalia.
The answer
e-Visa needed. United Kingdom passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Somalia.
- Entry
- e-Visa
- Stay
- Not stated by the source
- Covers
- Tourist entry
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.
Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
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 the United Kingdom.
Somalia passport United Kingdom
VN 1.1. A person who meets one or more of the criteria below needs entry clearance (a visa) in advance of travel to the UK for any purpose, unless they meet one of the exceptions set out in VN2.1 and VN2.2. (subject to VN 2.3.). (a) Nationals or citizens of the following countries or territorial entities (a "*" indicates there are exceptions in VN 2.2 to VN 6.5): Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia Herzegovina Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad People's Republic of China* Colombia Comoros Congo Côte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) Ethiopia Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Guinea Guinea Bissau Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea (North) Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (formerly Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia) Pakistan Palestine Philippines Russia Rwanda São Tomé and Principe Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka St Lucia Sudan Suriname Syria Taiwan* Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
Show the full quoteShow less
Visa-free nearby
Other places United Kingdom passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Mogadishu, nearest first.
Plan the trip
Partner sites for flights, a place to stay, travel cover, and mobile data in Somalia.
iVisa · Visa service
Help with your application
An agency can prepare and file your application for Somalia for a service fee. You can also apply yourself through the official source above.
See visa help for SomaliaAviasales · Flights
Flights to Mogadishu
Compare fares across airlines.
Check price in MogadishuNo recent fare
Check fares on the partner’s site.
Booking.com · Stays
Hotels in Mogadishu
Compare rooms and prices in Mogadishu.
See hotels in MogadishuPrices on Booking.com
Opens the partner’s site
EKTA · Insurance
Travel insurance
Medical and trip cover for Somalia.
Compare cover for SomaliaPrices on EKTA
Opens the partner’s site
Airalo · eSIM
eSIM for Somalia
Mobile data from the moment you land.
See eSIM plans for SomaliaPrices on Airalo
Opens the partner’s site