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🇰🇪 Does a Kenyan 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, Kenya uses G. Mains voltage differs (Somalia: 220 V; Kenya: 240 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 Kenyan passport holders

• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇪🇷 Eritrea — Visa-free
• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇹🇿 Tanzania — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇴 Somali passport holders visiting Kenya: Somali passport holders can visit Kenya without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Kenyan passport at a glance

All destinations for Kenya passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Somalia →

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