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Somalia visa for Italian citizens

e-Visa

Italian citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Where to apply
1 mission

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Somalia visa?

Electronic Travel Authorisation System (E-Visa / eTAS)

Key facts

Maximum stay
As approved on the eTAS; dates are shown on the authorisation

Apply on Somalia E-Visa / eTAS portal (Immigration and Citizenship Agency)

All visa types for Somalia

Somalia’s official site for the e-Visa is etas.gov.so. Longest stay on the e-Visa: As approved on the eTAS; dates are shown on the authorisation.

Somali missions in Italy

Somalia has 1 mission in Italy, with its embassy in Rome.

Somali citizens travelling to Italy

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Travel advice for Somalia

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Italy to Somalia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Somalia at Level 4, do not travel (updated 20 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Somalia (updated 4 June 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Somalia (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Italian citizens can stay in Somalia

How long Italian citizens may stay in Somalia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Italian citizens apply

The e-Visa for Somalia is applied for online on its official government portal; Italian citizens carry the approval when they travel.

Somali citizens travelling to Italy

Somali citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Somalia?

Italian citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel.

Where is the Somali embassy in Italy?

The Somali embassy in Italy is in Rome.

Do Somali citizens need a visa for Italy?

Somali citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.

Can Italian citizens enter Somalia visa-free?

No; Italian citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.