All visitors to

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

must obtain either a visa on arrival to Djibouti, an

electronic visa An electronic visa, electronic entry visa or electronic travel authorisation/electronic travel authority (ETA) is a travel permit in an electronic form. It is often required in addition to a valid passport for access into a particular jurisdiction ...

online or a

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from one of the Djiboutian diplomatic missions prior to arrival in Djibouti, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries mentioned below.

Visa exemption

Visitors who hold one of the following passports may enter Djibouti visa-free for an indefinite period of stay (unless otherwise stated): 1 - Only eligible for Hong Kong SAR Passport and

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Holders.
2 - Can enter Djibouti for up to 90 days without a visa. 3 - Can enter Djibouti for up to 30 days without a visa.

Visa on arrival

* All Citizens of any country who hold a Diplomatic, Official or Service passport can obtain a visa on arrival. * Citizens of the

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& Citizens of

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holding a

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can obtain a tourist visa upon arrival.

e-Visa

On 18 February 2018, the

government of Djibouti Politics of Djibouti takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the executive power is exercised by the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the Government and the Nationa ...

introduced an e-Visa 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. e-Visa is issued only for tourism or commerce purposes. Holders of e-Visa can enter Djibouti through Ambouli International Airport or any other border crossing.

References

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Foreign relations of Djibouti

Visa exemption

Visa on arrival

e-Visa

See also

References