How many countries can Somalia passport holders visit without a visa?

A Somalia passport gives visa-free, visa-on-arrival or ETA access to 33 destinations (the Passport Index mobility score). Many more are reachable with an online e-visa. Always confirm with the embassy or official portal before booking.

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Where can you travel on a Somalia passport?

Q: Which countries are visa-free for Somalia passport holders?

Visa-free for Somalia passports: Benin, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Kenya, Malaysia, Micronesia, Palestine, Rwanda, Seychelles, St Vincent & Grenadines, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Palau, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Ivory Coast.

Somalia passport holders can enter 33 destinations with no visa needed in advance, visa-free, visa on arrival, or an ETA. Below is the full breakdown by visa type, updated June 2026.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

ETA

e-Visa

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Visa-free countries No visa

A Somalia passport holder can enter these 11 destinations with no visa at all for short stays:

Benin Dominica Gambia Haiti Kenya Malaysia Micronesia Palestine Rwanda Seychelles St Vincent & Grenadines

Visa on arrival On arrival

Get your visa at the border on arrival in these 21 destinations:

Bangladesh Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cape Verde Comoros Ghana Guinea-Bissau Laos Lebanon Macau Madagascar Maldives Mauritania Nigeria Palau Samoa Sri Lanka Timor-Leste Tuvalu

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ETA

A quick online travel authorisation is all you need for these 1 destinations:

Ivory Coast

e-Visa e-Visa

These 45 destinations issue an e-visa online before you travel, no embassy visit, but you do need to apply in advance:

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Visa rules change. This page uses the open Passport Index dataset (mobility score = visa-free + visa on arrival + ETA) and is a research starting point, not visa advice. Always confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking.

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