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Ukraine visa for Somali citizens

Visa required

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

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ukraine visa?

Visa-free stay and short-term visa (type C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Apply on State Migration Service of Ukraine

All visa types for Ukraine

Ukraine’s official site for the tourist visa is dmsu.gov.ua. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Where Somali citizens apply for a visa for Ukraine

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

Measured from Mogadishu, Ukrainian embassies and consulates are closest in Nairobi, Kenya (1,016 km), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1,061 km) and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2,528 km). Ukraine sets which of its missions takes applications from Somalia; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Somalia

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Travel advice for Ukraine

  • 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.

Somali citizens planning a trip to Ukraine can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Ukraine at Level 4, do not travel (updated 27 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ukraine (updated 2 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Ukraine (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Somali citizens can stay in Ukraine

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

How Somali citizens apply

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

Ukraine’s neighbours for Somali citizens

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania and Russia require Somali citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Somalia

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Somali citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

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

Is there an embassy of Ukraine in Somalia?

No. Ukraine has no embassy in Somalia. The nearest Ukrainian embassy is in Nairobi, Kenya, 1,016 km from Mogadishu.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Somalia?

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

Can Somali citizens enter Ukraine visa-free?

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

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.