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🇪🇬 Does an Egyptian need a visa for Somalia 🇸🇴?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Egyptian passport holders need a visa for Somalia, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Egyptian citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa on arrival. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Somalia or its official government website before you travel.
⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Travel (updated 21 May 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
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
Some of your plugs fit (C); for type F plugs bring a travel adapter for Somalia's sockets (C).
Your embassy in Somalia
If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Somalia, contact the embassy of Egypt:
- Embassy of Egypt, Mogadishu
Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.
Easier destinations near Somalia for Egyptian passport holders
- 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 60 days
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
- 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
- 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇸🇴 Somali passport holders visiting Egypt: Somali passport holders need a visa for Egypt, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Egypt before travelling.
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Questions
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Somalia?
Egyptian passport holders need a visa for Somalia, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does a Somali need a visa for Egypt?
Somali passport holders need a visa for Egypt, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Egypt before travelling.