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Djibouti
- Djibouti
- Africa
- French
At a glance
Djibouti: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Population
- 1,152,944
- Area
- 23,200 km² · 8,958 sq mi
- Languages
- French, Arabic
- Currency
- Djiboutian Franc (DJF)
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00, Africa/Djibouti
- Calling code
- +253
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .dj
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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Djibouti visa requirements
Djibouti entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 2 can enter without a visa, 155 get a visa on arrival, 40 apply online before they travel and 0 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Djibouti safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to crime and terrorism
US State Dept, updated July 5, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Djibouti: frequently asked questions
- Djibouti visa: do I need one?
- Djibouti entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 2 can enter without a visa, 155 get a visa on arrival, 40 apply online before they travel and 0 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Djibouti: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Djibouti at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to crime and terrorism.
- Djibouti: what currency is used?
- Currency in Djibouti: Djiboutian Franc (DJF).
- Djibouti: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Djibouti: French, Arabic.
- Djibouti: what is the capital?
- The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti.
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