🇸🇴 Is Somalia safe to visit?
Daily safety index from official government advisories, which embassy helps you in Somalia depending on your passport, local emergency numbers and language essentials.
· Composite index recalculated daily from official government advisories.
What official sources say
Levels are normalized to Telcomia's 1–4 scale. Always read the full official advisory at the source.
What to know before traveling to Somalia
Drawn from the linked official advisories — always check the full text at the source.
Trip essentials
- Do not travel to Somalia/Somaliland, except Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil regions
- Travel to Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil only if essential
- In-person consular support is unavailable at British Embassy Mogadishu or British Office Hargeisa
- If in Somalia (excl. Somaliland) contact British High Commission Nairobi; if in Somaliland contact British Embassy Addis Ababa
- Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Somalia
- Visa required for all regions; obtainable at Somali embassies, Mogadishu International Airport or border crossings
- Visa costs 60 USD cash (exact amount recommended), single entry, valid for one month
- Land border with Kenya is closed; entry from Kenya by land is not possible
Risk areas and situations
- Al-Shabaab activity near Mogadishu has recently intensified, increasing danger around the capital
- Ongoing violence and terrorist threat affect all of Somalia including Somaliland
- Travelling against UK government advice may invalidate your travel insurance
- Do not travel under any circumstances: severe insecurity and very high terrorist threat
- Risk of violent attacks and kidnappings exists throughout the entire country
- Piracy risk is present along the Somali coast
- Consular assistance from the Spanish Embassy in Nairobi is extremely difficult to provide inside Somalia
Health
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate not required by Somalia, but transit countries en route may require it
Official weather and hazard warnings
Somalia's official weather and hazard warning authority publishes alerts for the public. Check it for current warnings, and in an emergency follow the instructions of the local authorities.
Source: Somalia National Meteorological Agency
Emergency numbers in Somalia
Who helps you in Somalia
Somalia has few foreign embassies. If you lose your passport or run into trouble, this is the embassy or consulate that serves each passport, according to each country's foreign ministry.
| Your passport | Who helps you |
|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Embassy · Nairobi, KenyaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Embassy · MogadishuIn the countryOfficial source |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Embassy · MogadishuIn the countryOfficial source |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Embassy · Nairobi, KenyaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇫🇷 France | Embassy · Nairobi, KenyaFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Embassy · MogadishuIn the countryOfficial source |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Embassy · Nairobi, KenyaFrom another countryOfficial source |
If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate in Somalia, you can ask for help at the embassy or consulate of any other EU country: Directive (EU) 2015/637 guarantees it.
Your passport is not listed? Check your foreign ministry's website for the embassy that covers you, and save its emergency number before you travel.
Checked on each country's official foreign ministry website on Nov 11, 2026.
Embassies and consulates in Somalia
| Nationality | Missions | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 1 | Mogadishu |
| 🇨🇳 China | 1 | Mogadishu |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 1 | Mogadishu |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 1 | Mogadishu |
The full directory — addresses, phone numbers and locations on the map — is available in the Telcomia app.
Local language
The Telcomia app includes 16 emergency phrases in Arabic, with audio, ready to play when you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Somalia safe to visit right now?
The Telcomia Safety Index for Somalia is 3.75/4 (Do not travel, level 4 of 4) as of Nov 14, 2026. It is a composite of official advisories from Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, recalculated daily.
What is the emergency number in Somalia?
The general emergency number in Somalia is 999. Save it before you travel. The Telcomia eSIM is data-only, so dial the emergency number as a normal phone call; the eSIM keeps you online for maps, messages and internet calls without hunting for Wi-Fi.
How many embassies are there in Somalia?
Somalia has very few foreign embassies: most countries serve their citizens from an embassy or consulate in another country. This page shows which one covers each passport, according to the foreign ministries.
Which embassy helps me in Somalia?
It depends on your passport. Spain: Embassy · Nairobi, Kenya; United Kingdom: Embassy · Mogadishu; United States: Embassy · Mogadishu; Germany: Embassy · Nairobi, Kenya; France: Embassy · Nairobi, Kenya; Italy: Embassy · Mogadishu; Netherlands: Embassy · Nairobi, Kenya. If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate there, you can also go to the embassy of any other EU country (Directive (EU) 2015/637).
What should I do if I lose my passport in Somalia?
Report it to the local police and keep a copy of the report, then contact the embassy or consulate that covers your country in Somalia (it may be in another country) for an emergency travel document. This page shows which one it is.
Informational only
This page is general information, not a substitute for official government travel advice. Conditions can change quickly — always check your own government's latest advisory before and during your trip.
Advisory levels summarize official sources: Spain's MAEC, the UK FCDO (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0), the U.S. Department of State (public domain) and Germany's Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, official open data). Follow the links above for the full official text.