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Lebanon visa for citizens of Somalia

Citizens of Somalia get a Lebanon visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Somalia: the passport opens 11 countries visa-free; Mogadishu — Beirut: ≈ 3,690 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Lebanon without a visa on a Somalia passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Somalia get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Lebanon visa rules at a glance

  • With a Somalia passport you can visit 11 countries visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival and 51 with an e-visa; 113 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Somalia passport ranks 192nd of 199.
  • Somalia passport: visa-free access to 11 countries; Lebanon passport: 16.
  • Citizens of Somalia and Lebanon can travel together visa-free to 7 countries, for example: Seychelles, Rwanda, Palestine, Malaysia, Dominica, Micronesia, and Haiti.
  • A language both countries share: Arabic.
  • Citizens of Lebanon, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. Somalia visa for citizens of Lebanon

Travelling to Lebanon: good to know

  • Mogadishu — Beirut: about 3,690 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
  • No time difference with your country’s capital.
  • Local currency: Lebanese Pound.
  • Languages: Arabic and French.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LBP 89,500.
  • Lebanon is the 40th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Somalia.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Somalia:

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How to get a Lebanon visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Lebanon visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Mogadishu — Beirut?

About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,690 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Lebanon?

No time difference with your country’s capital.

Do citizens of Lebanon need a visa for Somalia?

Citizens of Lebanon, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia.

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