Visa policy of Somaliland

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The visa policy of Somaliland dictates the use and acquisition of visas in Somaliland.

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In accordance with the law, citizens of all countries require a visa to visit Somaliland. [1] [2] [3]

Somaliland and Somalia have completely different visa policies and Somaliland authorities do not recognize national visas issued by Somalia. [4] [5] [6]

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Somaliland tourist visa issued in United Kingdom with Somaliland entry and exit date
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Somaliland visa issued by the Somaliland Liaison Office, Addis Ababa

Visa types

Visa policy map

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Visa on arrival

Holders of passports issued by the following countries below can obtain a visa on arrival at all border checkpoints including Hargeisa Airport. [1] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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1 - Not sure if this is all of Europe or the EU.

Visa required in advance

Visas are also issued at the Somaliland embassy in neighbouring Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. [1] [11] [3] Additionally, a visa can be sought via application at the Somaliland representative office in London.

The applicants that is not allowed visas on arrival can be obtainable from Somaliland Diplomatic Mission  offices such as (London, UAE, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Djibouti, etc.). In addition, Visa forms will be obtainable through the Department of Immigration website [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Briggs, Philip (2012). Somaliland: With Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   978-1-84162-371-9.
  2. ↑ Gandrup, Tobias (2016). "Enter and exit:: everyday state practices at Somaliland's Hargeisa Ega l International Airport". Danish Institute for International Studies.
  3. 1 2 Wood, Graeme (2010). "LIMBO WORLD". Foreign Policy (177): 48–57. ISSN   0015-7228. JSTOR   20684975.
  4. ↑ Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Visas Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine . Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  5. ↑ Keating, Joshua (20 July 2018). "When is a nation not a nation? Somaliland's dream of independence". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Rader, Anna C. (2016). Verification and legibility in Somaliland's identity architecture (Ph.D. thesis). SOAS University of London.
  7. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Visa Section".
  9. ↑ "Somaliland to Offer Visas-on-Arrival to Visitors". 31 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Hills, Alice (31 August 2016). "Off-road policing: communications technology and government authority in Somaliland" (PDF). International Affairs. 92 (5): 1061–1078. doi: 10.1111/1468-2346.12701 . ISSN   0020-5850.
  11. ↑ "Somaliland Consular Services | Somaliland-Foreign-Ministry". somalilandmfa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Front Page". Somaliland Immigration. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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