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]
Nationals of Singapore who hold ordinary passports do not require a visa for Djibouti.[1]
Additionally, nationals of China holding passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa.[1]
Visa on arrival[]
Visas on arrival are issued at the discretion of the Djibouti immigration authority. Passengers with a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of arrival are able to obtain a visa on arrival. They must hold a return/onward ticket.[2] Visas are issued for stays of up to 90 days.[3]
According to the government of Djibouti, nationals of any country who hold an ordinary passport are no longer allowed to obtain a visa on arrival as of 1 May 2018, and must obtain an eVisa online instead.[4]
Nationals of any country who hold either a diplomatic, service or official passport can obtain a visa on arrival.[1][5]
eVisa[]
On 18 February 2018, the government of Djibouti introduced an eVisa 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. eVisas are issued only for tourism or commerce purposes.[6] Holders of eVisas can only enter Djibouti through Ambouli International Airport.[7]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
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Singapore who hold ordinary passports do not require a visa for Djibouti.[1]
China holding passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa.[1]
