Rwanda passport Somalia
Do Rwandans need a visa for Somalia?
No visa needed.
Somalia
Mogadishu · Somali shilling (SOS) · Arabic, Somali
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You can board a flight to Somalia on a passport from Rwanda with no visa. You may stay up to 30 days per visit. Immigration will still want to see a return ticket, somewhere to stay, and enough money for the trip.
- Status
- Visa free
- Stay permitted
- 30 days
- Government fee
- Nothing to pay
- Typical decision
- No application
There is nothing to apply for and nothing to pay.
Book your flight. Any site offering to sell you a Somalia visa, permit or "travel authorisation" for this trip is selling you something you do not need.
If you are travelling on a different passport, Somalia's official entry rules are at etas.gov.so.
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Rwanda needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
Worth knowing
- Apply only at etas.gov.so. Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency warns against unofficial websites and agents.
How long it takes
Since 1 September 2025 every foreign national must apply online for an entry authorisation before travelling. Keep a copy of the approval to show on arrival.