Somalia visa requirements for Senegaleses

Travel and visa requirements

Somali Visa is not required for Senegaleses

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • Senegalese intending to visit Somali must first apply for an E-visa.
  • This online pre-visa can be granted by the Somali consulate in the applicant's home country.
  • On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Cape Verde the traveller is then issued a visa on arrival.
  • This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 30 days within a one-year period.
  • Alongside the printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, the traveller must also have a return/onward ticket.
  • A proof of hotel accommodation is also needed, as well as an international certificate of vaccination.
  • Senegalese intending to visit Somali are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with atleast two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Somali race??
The Somalis (Somali: Soomaalida) are an ethnic group belonging to the Cushitic people inhabiting the Horn of Africa. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic (formerly Hamito-Semitic) family. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim.

Is it safe to visit Somali??

Do not to travel to any part of Somalia because of armed conflict, the ongoing very high threat of terrorist attack and kidnapping, and dangerous levels of violent crime. If you are in Somalia, leave if it is safe to do so.

Is Somali a poor country??
Somali ranks amongst the ten poorest countries in the world . With a population of around 12.3 million it is estimated that 43 per cent of the population live in extreme poverty (less than 1 US dollar a day) and over half of the labour force are unemployed . The main source of livelihood is livestock management.

What is the main religion of Somali??

Most residents of Somalia are Muslims, the majority belonging to the Sunni branch of Islam and the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, although some are adherents of the Shia Muslim denomination.

Is Somali an Arab country??

As members of the Arab League, they are considered part of the Arab world under the standard territorial definition. Somalia has two official languages today, Arabic and Somali, both of which belong to the larger Afro-Asiatic language family.