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Somalia Passport Ranking 2026

The Somalia passport ranks #197 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 60.4 — stronger than 2 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

12Visa-free
20Visa on arrival
46e-Visa / ETA
120Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Somalia
Passport strength
#197in the world

How strong is the Somalia passport

The Somalia passport ranks #197 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 60.4. It is stronger than 2 passports — visa-free to 12 countries and easy access to 78.

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Where the Somalia passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 12

Visa on arrival · 20

e-Visa / ETA · 46

Visa required · 120

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Australia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Barbados — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cuba — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Iran — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kazakhstan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Latvia — → Liberia — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mauritius — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Mongolia — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Nepal — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Nicaragua — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Pakistan — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Philippines — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → Saint Lucia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Somalia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Somalia passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 83.5% of applications refused, against 65.5% at the most lenient one.

2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Somalia passport

Whether Somalia citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Somalia passport?
The Somalia passport ranks #197 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 60.4). It gives visa-free access to 12 countries and easy access to 78 — stronger than 2 passports.
How many countries can Somalia visit visa-free?
12 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Somalia" page.
Why does the Somalia passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Somalia passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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