
Tanzania visa for citizens of Somalia
Citizens of Somalia need an e-visa to travel to Tanzania. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 10 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $55, government fee included.
For citizens of Somalia: the passport opens 11 countries visa-free; Mogadishu — Dodoma: ≈ 1,400 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Tanzania visa cost for citizens of Somalia?
Can I travel to Tanzania without a visa on a Somalia passport?
No: citizens of Somalia need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $55, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaTanzania 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; Tanzania passport: 42.
- Citizens of Somalia and Tanzania can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Kenya, Seychelles, Rwanda, Benin, Malaysia, Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Somalia. Somalia visa for citizens of Tanzania
Travelling to Tanzania: good to know
- Mogadishu — Dodoma: about 1,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling.
- Languages: English and Swahili.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TZS 2,645.
- Tanzania is the 6th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Somalia.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Somalia:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Tanzania
Visa rules for Tanzania for citizens of countries bordering Somalia:
Official portal: visa.immigration.go.tz
How to get a Tanzania visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Tanzania visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Mogadishu — Dodoma?
About 2.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 1,400 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Tanzania?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for Somalia?
Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Somalia.
The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Somalia
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