Somalia visa requirements for Nigerians
Travel and visa requirements
Somali Visa is not required for Nigerians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Nigerians visiting Somalia can obtain a visa on arrival to stay for a period of 30 days.
- Nigerians visiting Somalia can obtain a visa on arrival at the following ports of entry: Bosaso Airport in Bosaso, Garowe Airport in Garowe, Abdullahi Yusuf Airport in Galkayo, Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu and Kismayo Airport in Kismayo.
- Nigerians visiting Somalia must a passport valid for the duration of their stay and with one blank page.
- Nigerians visiting Somalia with pets must have a health certificate and a proof of rabies vaccination.
- Nigerians visiting Somalia must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia and influenza vaccination.
- Connecting flights between Lagos and Somalia can take up to 6 hours and 5 minutes.
- While Somalia is home to a diverse religious demography, Islam is currently the religion practised by a vast majority of Somalia’s population.
- The exchange rate between the Nigerian Naira and the United States Dollar is currently at 1 NGN = 0.0028 USD.
- Because the time zone currently in use in Somalia is the East Africa Time ( GMT+3 ), Somalia is 2 hours ahead of Nigeria.
- Getting around in Somalia is possible with the various public means of transportation available, this includes taxis, car rentals, boats, minibuses and domestic flights.
- Somalia uses a type C adapter for visitors travelling with chargeable devices.
- Somalia has a tropical climate which is mainly dry and hot. Somalia has two rainy seasons: the Gu (April to June) and the Dayr (October to November).
- The best time to visit Somalia is early during the second winter dry season, Hagaa, in the months of January and February. At this time, the humidity of the rainy season has subsided but the temperatures are also not as high as those experienced during the first dry season, Jilal.
- While Somali and Arabic are the official languages in Somalia, English is also widely spoken.