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Somalia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Somalia. 31 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 101 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 11Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 16On arrival
  • 51eVisa
  • 144Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Somalia
Rank101
No prior visa31
CodeSOM

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 101

Rank 101 of 199. 31 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 0.

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 195

A prior visa is needed for 195 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility5/10031 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law0/100score -1.98 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life3/100HDI 0.404
Health and longevity14/10058.8 years life expectancy
Education3/100education index 0.27
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Somalia passport gives

18of 100
rank 197 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility531 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law0score -1.98 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life3HDI 0.404
  • Health and longevity1458.8 years life expectancy
  • Education3education index 0.27
  • Taxes70up to 18%
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 11

Entry on your passport

Popular:Malaysia
BeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 16

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsiaBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 51

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandVietnamSingaporeHong KongQatar
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanMozambiqueAfricaNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSingaporeAsiaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSurinameAmericasSyriaMiddle EastTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 144

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 98Libya36
  2. 99Bangladesh34
  3. 99North Korea34
  4. 100Nepal33
  5. 101Somalia31
  6. 102Yemen30
  7. 103Pakistan29
  8. 104Iraq27
  9. 105Syria24

Frequently asked questions

Somalia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 31 of 226 countries and territories, 11 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 16 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 101 of 199.

Somalia: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Somalia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Somalia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Somalia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 156 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 128. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.