Entry, Exit & Visa Requirements

 

A passport, visa, and evidence of yellow fever vaccination are required for entry (if coming from or transiting a yellow fever-affected country). 

Those travelling by air can obtain visas at Ambouli International Airport at the following lengths/costs: a 3-day visa can be obtained for 10,000 Djiboutian francs (60 USD) a 30-day visas can be obtained for 15,000 Djiboutian Francs (90 USD), and a 1-year visa can be obtained for 20,000 Djiboutian Francs (110 USD).  It is, however, advisable to obtain visas prior to travel to Djibouti whenever possible.  If visas are obtained prior to travel, one year, multiple entry visas are issued. 

Travelers may obtain the latest information on entry requirements from the Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti or the Consulate located in the country they are coming from.  Overseas inquiries may be made at the nearest Djiboutian embassy or consulate.  In countries where there is no Djiboutian diplomatic representation, travelers may sometimes obtain visas at the French Embassy. 

The validity of the Djiboutian visa is also the amount of time one may stay in the country without a residency permit.  If one overstays his/her visa validity, an exit tax of 10,000 Djiboutian francs (60 USD) may be required.  Djiboutian airport taxes of 60 USD are typically added into the cost of an airline ticket by travel agents.  Tickets purchased online, however, sometimes fail to account for this charge and it may be requested at check-in.  Any airport/visa/customs fees must be paid in cash.