New U.S. Entry Covid-19 Testing Requirements  Location: Somalia countrywide Event:  On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United States.  Regardless of vaccination status or nationality, any individual coming to the United States must show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board ... Read More»

Last updated: [01/21/22] ***  Effective December 6, 2021, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within one calendar day of travel.  Alternatively, travelers to the United States may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered ... Read More»

Health Alert: Requirements for Air Travelers to the U.S.  November 2, 2021   Location: Worldwide Event: On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy.  This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who come to visit us.  Effective November 8, all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not ... Read More»

 Message for U.S. Citizens October 04, 2021 Routine Consular Services We advise all U.S. citizens in Somalia to check the expiration date of their passport and, if necessary, to click here to make an appointment for routine passport renewal services.  We are experiencing up to two months’ wait time for passport services, and the wait time ... Read More»