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United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Somalia

Citizens of Somalia need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 48 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $111, government fee included.

For citizens of Somalia: the passport opens 11 countries visa-free; Mogadishu — Abu Dhabi: ≈ 2,680 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a United Arab Emirates visa cost for citizens of Somalia?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $54 · Valid for: 60 days$111

Tourist, 60 days, single entryGovernment fee: $82 · Valid for: 60 days$205

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $194 · Valid for: 1825 days$220

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Can I travel to the United Arab Emirates 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 $111, with no embassy visit.

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United Arab Emirates 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; United Arab Emirates passport: 127.
Citizens of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Seychelles, Palestine, Malaysia, Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, and Haiti.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. Somalia visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates: good to know

Mogadishu — Abu Dhabi: about 2,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Mogadishu 12:00 — Abu Dhabi 13:00.
Local currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AED 3.67.
United Arab Emirates is the 18th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Somalia.