
Turkey visa for citizens of Somalia
Citizens of Somalia need a visa for Turkey 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 — Ankara: ≈ 4,400 km, about 6 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Turkey 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.
Apply for a visaTurkey 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; Turkey passport: 71.
- Citizens of Somalia and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Seychelles, Palestine, Malaysia, Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Turkey, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. Somalia visa for citizens of Turkey
Travelling to Turkey: good to know
- Mogadishu — Ankara: about 4,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Turkish Lira.
- Languages: Turkish.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
- Turkey is the 56th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Somalia.

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How to get a Turkey visa
- 1Application
- 2Pay for the service
- 3Manager
- 4Appointment
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Mogadishu — Ankara?
About 6 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,400 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Turkey?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for Somalia?
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia.
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