Somalia
Note
The Somali Embassy in London is closed at present owing to civil war in Somalia. Contact the Foreign Office (website: www.fco.gov.uk) for any information regarding entry into Somalia.
Passports
Valid passport required by all.Visas
Required by all except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.Types of visa
Tourist, Business and Transit.Validity
Dependent on nationality.Application to
Contact the Somali Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (tel: (1) 635 921/2; fax: (1) 627 847). The British Embassy in Ethiopia can also help with up-to-date information concerning travel to Somalia, available consular services, visa application requirements, visa costs and temporary residence.Note
Upon arrival, all visitors - except those under 18 years of age - must exchange US$100 or equivalent into local currency. Please note that the exact amount to be exchanged may vary according to region.
No Test Required
The equivalent of US$20. Transit passengers and children under two years are exempt.
United Nations Development Program for Somalia (UNDP)
Street address: Springette off lower Kabete Road, Spring Valley, Nairobi, Kenya
Postal address: PO Box 28832, Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: (20) 418 3640/2/3/4.
Website: www.unsomalia.net or www.so.undp.orgEuropean Commission Somalia Unit (ECSU)
Street address: Union Building, Ragati Road, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Postal address: PO Box 45119, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (20) 271 2860 or 3250.
Website: www.delken.cec.eu.int
Travelers are advised against all travel to Somalia because of the dangerous level of criminal activity and internal insecurity. Westerners and those working for western organizations have been targeted in recent shootings.
There is a high threat from terrorism in Somalia.
Those travelers deciding to visit Somalia should take strong security precautions.
This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice: British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: (0845) 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel
