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South Africa visa for citizens of Somalia

Citizens of Somalia need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Somalia: the passport opens 11 countries visa-free; Mogadishu — Pretoria: ≈ 3,600 km, about 5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Somalia passport?

No: citizens of Somalia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa 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; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Somalia and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Kenya, Seychelles, Rwanda, Palestine, Benin, Malaysia, Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, and Haiti.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. Somalia visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Mogadishu — Pretoria: about 3,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Mogadishu 12:00 — Pretoria 11:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 37th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Somalia.