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🇬🇭 Does a Ghanaian 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, Ghana uses G. Mains voltage differs (Somalia: 220 V; Ghana: 230 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 Ghanaian passport holders

• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇿 Tanzania — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇺🇬 Uganda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇴 Somali passport holders visiting Ghana: Somali passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ghana, usually at the airport or land border.

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