Somali Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius visiting Somalia must first apply for an E-visa.
- The online pre-visa can be granted by the Somalian consulate in the applicant’s home country.
- On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Somalia the traveler has then issued a visa on arrival.
- This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 30 days in Somalia.
- Mauritius passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from Somalia.
- Mauritius passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
- Mauritians visiting Somalia can extend their stay for 30 days at the immigration office.
- Mauritians visiting Somalia with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission.
- Mauritians visiting Somalia must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport Plaine Magnien, Mauritius to Mogadishu, Somalia. The estimated flight time is between 4 – 5 hours.
- Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Somalia.
- Because the time zone currently used in Somalia is the East Africa Time (GMT+3), Mauritius is 1 hour ahead of Somalia.
- Getting around Somalia is possible through various public means of transportation including Public Buses, Car hires, Taxis.
- For Somalia, the associated plug type is C, which is the plug that has two round pins. Somalia operates on a 220V supply voltage and 50Hz.
- Somalia has a tropical but not torrid climate, and there is little seasonal change in temperature. In the low areas, the mean temperature ranges from about 24° C to 31° C (75° to 88° F ). The plateau region is cooler, the southwest warmer.
- The best time to visit Somalia is in the cooler months between June and August and from January to early February.
- Although Somali is the official language in Somalia, Arabic is also widely spoken in Somalia.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic Somali phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Somalia, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.