Visa policy of Djibouti

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All visitors to Djibouti must obtain either a visa on arrival to Djibouti, an electronic visa online or a visa from one of the Djiboutian diplomatic missions prior to arrival in Djibouti, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries mentioned below. [1]

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Visa exemption

Nationals of the following countries listed may enter Djibouti without a visa for an indefinite period of stay (unless otherwise stated): [1]

CountryOrdinary passportNon-ordinary passport
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Only if endorsed "for public affairs"Dark Red x.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D S
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D
Flag of India.svg  India Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D O
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D O S
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D S
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg# D S

# - Up to a maximum stay of 90 days.
D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports

Djibouti signed visa exemption agreements for holders of diplomatic and service passports with Angola and Benin in February 2024 and they are yet to enter into force. [2]

Visa on arrival

According to Timatic, nationals of any country holding any type of valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival. [1] [3] However, the government of Djibouti only lists diplomatic, official and service passport holders as being eligible for a visa on arrival. [4]

e-Visa

On 18 February 2018, the government of Djibouti introduced an e-Visa system for foreign visitors intended to replace the visa on arrival system. Visitors can apply for a transit visa valid for 3 days or a single entry visit visa valid for 31 days. e-Visa is issued only for tourism or commerce purposes. [5] Holders of e-Visa can enter Djibouti through Ambouli International Airport or any other border crossing. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. Djibouti signs agreements with the Republics of Angola and Benin
  3. "Djibouti" . Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. "eVisa". www.evisa.gouv.dj. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Are you a holder of a diplomatic, service or official passport ?
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