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The visa policy of Somaliland dictates the use and acquisition of visas in Somaliland.

In accordance with the law, citizens of all countries require a visa to visit Somaliland.[1][2][3]

Somaliland and Somalia have completely different visa policies and Somaliland authorities do not recognize national visas issued by Somalia.[4][5][6]

Somaliland tourist visa issued in United Kingdom with Somaliland entry and exit date
Somaliland visa issued by the Somaliland Liaison Office, Addis Ababa

Visa types

  • Tourist Visa
  • Business Visa
  • Health Visa
  • Education Visa
  • Transit visa

Visa policy map

  Somaliland
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

Visa on arrival

Holders of passports issued by the following countries below can obtain a visa on arrival at all border checkpoints including Hargeisa Airport.[1][7][8][9][10]

  • European Union European countries 1

1 - Not sure if this is all of Europe or the EU.

Visa required in advance

Visas are also issued at the Somaliland embassy in neighbouring Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.[1][11][3] Additionally, a visa can be sought via application at the Somaliland representative office in London.

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Somaliland.

References

  1. ^ a b c Briggs, Philip (2012). Somaliland: With Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-371-9.
  2. ^ Gandrup, Tobias (2016). "Enter and exit:: everyday state practices at Somaliland's Hargeisa Ega l International Airport". Danish Institute for International Studies.
  3. ^ a b Wood, Graeme (2010). "LIMBO WORLD". Foreign Policy (177): 48–57. ISSN 0015-7228. JSTOR 20684975.
  4. ^ Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Visas Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  5. ^ Keating, Joshua (20 July 2018). "When is a nation not a nation? Somaliland's dream of independence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ Rader, Anna C. (2016). Verification and legibility in Somaliland's identity architecture (Ph.D. thesis). SOAS University of London.
  7. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Visa Section".
  9. ^ "Somaliland to Offer Visas-on-Arrival to Visitors". 31 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ^ Hills, Alice (31 August 2016). "Off-road policing: communications technology and government authority in Somaliland" (PDF). International Affairs. 92 (5): 1061–1078. doi:10.1111/1468-2346.12701. ISSN 0020-5850.
  11. ^ "Somaliland Consular Services | Somaliland-Foreign-Ministry". somalilandmfa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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