Djibouti: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 23
- Consulates
- 5
- missions abroad
- 25
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 198
Live & travel in Djibouti
Monthly budget
$2,250/mo
Prices vs USA: 50%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 177.72 DJF
Internet access
65%
of people online
Air quality
40.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
French, Arabic
Emergency
18 · 19 · 17
Plug types
Europlug, Type E
Calling code
+253
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Mar 5, 2025
3.0
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost3.6
- Safety4.0
- Internet access2.8
- Air quality1.0
- Climate3.5
SOS · Djibouti18
Government consensus
Increased caution· 3 of 3 governments- United StatesIncreased caution· parts of the country
- United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
- CanadaIncreased caution· parts of the country
Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Jan 5, 2027 · Laylat al-Miʿraj
- Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
- May 15, 2027 · Arafat Day
- May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Jun 6, 2027 · Islamic New Year
Cities in Djibouti
Traveller essentials · Djibouti
- Emergency
- 18 · 19 · 17
- Calling code
- +253
- Currency
- DJF
- Plug types
- Europlug, E
- Drives on the
- right
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti
Foreign missions in Djibouti
AustraliaDjibouti1ChinaDjibouti1EgyptDjibouti1EritreaDjibouti1FranceDjibouti2GermanyDjibouti1IndiaDjibouti1JapanDjibouti1LibyaDjibouti1PalestineDjibouti1QatarDjibouti1RussiaDjibouti1Saudi ArabiaDjibouti1SomaliaDjibouti2TürkiyeDjibouti1United Arab EmiratesDjibouti1United KingdomDjibouti2United StatesDjibouti1Vatican CityDjibouti1YemenDjibouti1
Djibouti missions abroad
AustriaVienna1BelgiumBrussels1ChinaBeijing1CubaHavana1EgyptCairo1EritreaAsmara1EthiopiaAddis Ababa2Finland1FranceParis2GermanyBerlin, Munich2GhanaAccra1IndiaNew Delhi1JapanTokyo1KenyaNairobi1RussiaMoscow1Saudi ArabiaRiyadh1SudanKhartoum1SwitzerlandGeneva2TürkiyeAnkara1United StatesWashington, D.C.1YemenSanaa1
Who can enter Djibouti without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Djibouti?
23 missions, 20 countries.
Emergency: Djibouti?
18 (fire department), 19 (emergency medical services), 17 (police)
Who can enter Djibouti without a visa?
198: Singapore…