The Somali Embassy in London is closed at present owing to civil war in Somalia. Contact the Foreign Office (website: www.fco.gov.uk) for any information regarding entry into Somalia.

Valid passport required by all.

Required by all except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Tourist, Business and Transit.

Upon arrival, all visitors - except those under 18 years of age - must exchange US$100 or equivalent into local currency. Please note that the exact amount to be exchanged may vary according to region.

Dependent on nationality.

Contact the Somali Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (tel: (1) 635 921/2; fax: (1) 627 847). The British Embassy in Ethiopia can also help with up-to-date information concerning travel to Somalia, available consular services, visa application requirements, visa costs and temporary residence.

United Nations Development Programme for Somalia (UNDP)
Street address: Springette off lower Kabete Road, Spring Valley, Nairobi, Kenya
Postal address: PO Box 28832, Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: (20) 418 3640/2/3/4.
Website: www.unsomalia.net or www.so.undp.org

European Commission Somalia Unit (ECSU)
Street address: Union Building, Ragati Road, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Postal address: PO Box 45119, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (20) 271 2860 or 3250.
Website: www.delken.cec.eu.int