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Somalia
- Mogadishu
- Africa
- Somali
At a glance
Somalia: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Mogadishu
- Population
- 11,031,386
- Area
- 637,657 km² · 246,201 sq mi
- Languages
- Somali, Arabic
- Currency
- Somali Shilling (SOS)
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00, Africa/Mogadishu
- Calling code
- +252
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .so
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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- Continent
- Africa
Member of
- African Union
- Arab League
- United Nations
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Entry requirements
Somalia visa requirements
Somalia entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 1 can enter without a visa, 56 get a visa on arrival, 132 apply online before they travel and 8 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do you need a visa?
Check visa requirements for SomaliaFind your passport for the documents, the cost and how long you can stay.
Visa-free1 passport
Visa on arrival56 passports
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Safety
Somalia safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 4 of 4Do Not Travel
Due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, and piracy
US State Dept, updated September 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Somalia: frequently asked questions
- Somalia visa: do I need one?
- Somalia entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 1 can enter without a visa, 56 get a visa on arrival, 132 apply online before they travel and 8 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Somalia: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Somalia at level 4 of 4. Do Not Travel: Due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, and piracy.
- Somalia: what currency is used?
- Currency in Somalia: Somali Shilling (SOS).
- Somalia: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Somalia: Somali, Arabic.
- Somalia: what is the capital?
- The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
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