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🇨🇺 Does a Cuban need a visa for Somalia 🇸🇴?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Somalia at a glance

Capital: Mogadishu · Currency: Somali shilling (SOS, Sh) · Official languages: Arabic, Somali · Calling code: +252

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Somalia uses plug types C, Cuba uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Somalia: 220 V; Cuba: 110 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Somalia →

Easier destinations near Somalia for Cuban passport holders

• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa on arrival
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇸🇴 Somali passport holders visiting Cuba: Somali passport holders need a visa for Cuba, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Cuba before travelling.

The Cuban passport at a glance

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