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Passport rank
101st
Visa-free travel to
35 Destinations
Somalia

Somalia

Somalia passport ranking

The Somali passport is currently ranked 101st place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered the 6th lowest ranking passport in the world. Somali passport holders have visa-free access to only 35 destinations including Benin, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 194 destinations for which a Somali passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the Passport Ranking is very low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as USA and the European Union, Somalis require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.

Passport rank
101st
Visa-free travel to
35 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
156 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iran
Iran
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Nepal
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Pakistan
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Somalia Passport Ranking

The Somalia passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Somalia passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Somalia passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 10 Somalia passport visa-free countries, 24 Somalia visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Somalia passport holders can enter a total of 35 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Somalia passport ranks 101 in the world.

Separate from these Somalia visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 194 additional destinations which Somalia passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Somalia

The Federal Republic of Somalia is made of 18 regions. It is located in Eastern Africa and borders Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. The most significant regions are Banaadir, Woqooyi and Shabeellaha Hoose. The country has a total surface area of 637,657 square kilometers. The terrain is characterized mostly by highlands, plateaus and plains. Its climate is generally of the desert type with more moderate temperatures in the north.

The overall population is over 15.8 million people. The capital of the country is Mogadishu, which is also the most populous city with more than 3 million inhabitants. The largest airport is Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). The airport is named after the first President of Somalia, Aden Adde International Airport . It provides many national and some international flights, specially to the Middle East.

Somalia’s culture is dominated by Islam. The official languages are Somali and Arabic. The legal system is a mix of the civil, customary and Islamic sharia law. The government form is a federal parliamentary republic. The current chief of state is the elect President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. The head of government is Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. All regions have their regional governments, reporting to the central government in Mogadishu. Families are the backbone of the society, often headed by a patriarch.

The official currency is the Somali shilling (SOS). Its current exchange rate is about 565.94 shilling to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $13.3 billion. The per capita income is $888. The largest portion of the GDP is generated by the services and agriculture sector. The last one contributing 40% to the GDP. The main export products include bananas, fish, livestock, charcoal and scrap metal. The country is mostly relying on foreign aid in order to improve the overall economic situation.

Somalia is still at the beginning in terms of tourism development. Even though it has many natural and culturally unique attractions for tourists to explore. It has a total of 6 UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main destinations for visitors are Hargeisa, Laas Geel, Zeila, Sa’ad ad Din Island, Berbera and the Lag Badana-Bushbush National Park. The capital Mogadishu also offers a variety of museums and exhibitions showcasing the history and natural beauty of the country.

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