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Egypt visa requirements for Somalia citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Somalia citizens need a visa for Egypt.

Entry details

Travelling to Egypt on a Somalia passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Somalia passport currently ranks #195 of 199 worldwide, with 33 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Egypt is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 123 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #162 with 52 open destinations. As fellow Africa countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly Egypt citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Egypt citizens travelling to Somalia face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Official government option

Official Egypt e-Visa portal ยท fee: $25. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal โ†’

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Somalia โ†’ Egypt

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel insurance โ€” medical + trip coverage, buy before departure๐Ÿ“ถ eSIM with data โ€” internet the moment you land โ€” no roamingโœˆ๏ธ Flights โ€” compare fares across airlines๐Ÿจ Hotels โ€” look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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