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Somali President: Foreign passports cannot be used to enter Somalia without a visa

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Thursday September 18, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has
emphasized that it will no longer be acceptable for anyone to enter the country
with a foreign passport without obtaining a visa.

Speaking in Mogadishu on Wednesday night at an event
showcasing the cabinet’s achievements over its three-year term, President
Mohamud highlighted Somalia’s progress toward digitalization, noting that
several public services have now moved online.

“You cannot enter another country with a Somali passport
without a visa. In the same way, a foreigner—or a Somali citizen with a foreign
passport—cannot enter our country without a visa,” the President said.

He clarified that holders of Somali passports do not require
visas to enter Somalia, but individuals using foreign passports, regardless of
ethnicity, must comply with visa regulations.

“A person with a foreign passport, whether Somali or white,
is the same,” he said. “I ask you, is there a Somali passport that allows you
to go to any foreign country without a visa? The answer is no. Likewise, you
cannot enter Somalia without a visa on a foreign passport.”

The President’s remarks follow the launch of Somalia’s
E-Visa program on September 1, which makes it legally binding for both
foreigners and Somalis with foreign passports to obtain visas before entering
the country.

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