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🇸🇴 Does a Somali need a visa for Eritrea 🇪🇷?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

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.

Eritrea at a glance

Capital: Asmara · Currency: Eritrean nakfa (ERN, Nfk) · Official languages: Arabic, English, Tigrinya · Calling code: +291

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Eritrea: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 31 July 2023). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Somalia (C) works with sockets in Eritrea. Mains voltage differs (Eritrea: 230 V; Somalia: 220 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 Eritrea →

Easier destinations near Eritrea for Somali passport holders

• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa on arrival
• 🇩🇯 Djibouti — e-Visa
• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — e-Visa

The other way round

🇪🇷 Eritrean passport holders visiting Somalia: Eritrean passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Somalia, usually at the airport or land border.

The Somali passport at a glance

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

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