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Philippines visa for Somali citizens

Visa required

Somali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Philippines.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Philippines visa?

Visa-free entry (EO 408) and 9(a) temporary visitor visa for pleasure

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: 30 days initially; 9(a) visa: up to 59 days per stay; extensions at the BI up to 36 months in total for visa-free nationals
Processing time
e-Visa: 7 to 12 working days (single entry), 15 to 21 (multiple entry); sticker visas: set by the issuing post

Apply on Bureau of Immigration e-Services (tourist visa extension)

All visa types for the Philippines

The Philippines’ official site for the tourist visa is e-services.immigration.gov.ph. Processing time, as the Philippines states it: e-Visa: 7 to 12 working days (single entry), 15 to 21 (multiple entry); sticker visas: set by the issuing post. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: 30 days initially; 9(a) visa: up to 59 days per stay; extensions at the BI up to 36 months in total for visa-free nationals.

Where Somali citizens apply for a visa for the Philippines

Philippines has no embassy or consulate in Somalia on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Filipino missions to Mogadishu are in Nairobi, Kenya (1,021 km from Mogadishu), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2,270 km) and Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, the United Arab Emirates (2,674 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Somalia is decided by the Philippines, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Filipino citizens travelling to Somalia

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Travel advice for the Philippines

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

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

Somali citizens planning a trip to the Philippines can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates the Philippines at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 31 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of the Philippines (updated 15 July 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of the Philippines (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Somali citizens can stay in the Philippines

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

How Somali citizens apply

The Philippines has no embassy or career consulate in Somalia. Somali citizens apply through a mission of the Philippines accredited to Somalia from abroad; the official visa portal of the Philippines names the right place.

Filipino citizens travelling to Somalia

Somalia requires a visa from Filipino citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Somali citizens need a visa for the Philippines?

Somali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Philippines.

Is there an embassy of the Philippines in Somalia?

No. The Philippines has no embassy in Somalia. The nearest Filipino embassy is in Nairobi, Kenya, 1,021 km from Mogadishu.

Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Somalia?

Somalia requires a visa from Filipino citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Can Somali citizens enter the Philippines visa-free?

No; Somali citizens need a visa for the Philippines obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.