Visa policy of Somaliland
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The visa policy of Somaliland sets out the procedures for applying for and obtaining of visas in Somaliland.
In accordance with the law, citizens of all countries require a visa to visit Somaliland.[1][2][3]
Somaliland and Somalia have completely different visa policies and Somaliland authorities do not recognize national visas issued by Somalia.[4][5][6]
Visa policy map
Visa on arrival
Citizens of all countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival in Somaliland. However, the Visa on Arrival facility will be available exclusively to travelers entering the Republic of Somaliland through the following designated international airports:[7][8][9]
Visa on Arrival Port of Entries :
Visa required in advance
All travelers seeking to enter Somaliland through land border crossings or seaports shall not be eligible for the visa on arrival facility and must apply for a visa in advance at the nearest Somaliland Embassy, Mission, or Consular Office, or alternatively request a visa online before commencing their journey.[8]
Visa types
- Tourist Visa - Price $60
- Business Visa - Price $10,000
- Health Visa
- Education Visa
- Transit visa
Global Recognition and Somaliland Visa System
Somaliland's Visa System would be enhanced upon global recognition, with its own passport index rankings, Somaliland has a recognition bid that is gaining momentum, with countries setting new visa policy's and changes towards regions that include visits and how and where Somalilanders travel.
See also
References
- ↑ Briggs, Philip (2012). Somaliland: With Addis Ababa & Eastern Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-371-9.
- ↑ Gandrup, Tobias (2016). "Enter and exit:: everyday state practices at Somaliland's Hargeisa Ega l International Airport". Danish Institute for International Studies.
- ↑ Wood, Graeme (2010). "LIMBO WORLD". Foreign Policy (177): 48–57. ISSN 0015-7228. JSTOR 20684975.
- ↑ Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Visas Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- ↑ Keating, Joshua (20 July 2018). "When is a nation not a nation? Somaliland's dream of independence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ Rader, Anna C. (2016). Verification and legibility in Somaliland's identity architecture (Ph.D. thesis). SOAS University of London.
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Visa Section".
- ↑ "Somalia's E-Visa System vs. Somaliland's Visa-On-Arrival".