embassly
SOS
Mogadishu

Somalia: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
11
Consulates
2
missions abroad
26
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
8
Photo: CT Snow · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Somalia

Monthly budget
$2,000/mo
Prices vs USA: 45%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 572.02 SOS
US travel advisory
Level 4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
28%
of people online
Air quality
18.5
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Somali, Arabic
Emergency
999 · 555 · 888
Plug types
Europlug
Calling code
+252

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: May 20, 2026

2.6
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost3.8
  • Safety1.0
  • Internet access1.0
  • Air quality3.0
  • Climate4.2
City guide: Mogadishu
SOS · Somalia999Restaurants, cafés and dishes in SomaliaBariis iskukaris · Lahoh · Sabaayad · Maraq

Government consensus

Do not travel· 2 of 3 governments
  • United StatesDo not travel
  • United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
  • CanadaDo not travel

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
  • May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
  • May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
  • Jun 15, 2027 · Day of Ashura
  • Jun 26, 2027 · Independence of British Somaliland
  • Jul 1, 2027 · Independence Day
  • Aug 14, 2027 · Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)

Cities in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia
2.6 / 5
Somalia

Mogadishu

$2,000/mo · 27°C

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Traveller essentials · Somalia

Emergency
999 · 555 · 888
Calling code
+252
Currency
SOS
Plug types
Europlug
Drives on the
right
Capital
Mogadishu
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu

Foreign missions in Somalia

ChinaMogadishu1DenmarkMogadishu1EgyptMogadishu1ItalyMogadishu1PakistanMogadishu1Saudi ArabiaMogadishu1TürkiyeMogadishu, Hargeisa2United Arab EmiratesMogadishu1United KingdomMogadishu1Vatican CityMogadishu1

Somalia missions abroad

BelgiumBrussels1ChinaBeijing1DjiboutiDjibouti2EthiopiaAddis Ababa1FranceParis1GermanyBerlin1IndiaNew Delhi1IndonesiaJakarta1IranTehran1IsraelJerusalem1ItalyRome1KenyaNairobi1RussiaMoscow1Saudi ArabiaRiyadh1South AfricaPretoria1SudanKhartoum1SwedenStockholm1SwitzerlandGeneva1TürkiyeAnkara2UgandaKampala1United Arab Emirates1United StatesWashington, D.C.1YemenSanaa, Aden2

Who can enter Somalia without a visa?

Visa-free2
Visa on arrival6
e-Visa190

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Somalia?

11 missions, 10 countries.

Emergency: Somalia?

999 (fire department), 555 (emergency medical services), 888 (police)

Who can enter Somalia without a visa?

8: Malaysia and Rwanda…