{"ObjectId": 100, "Country": "Somalia", "Quarantine": "\n", "Testing": null, "DatePublished": "12.07.2022", "Sources": "UNHAS\n OSAC Travel Advisories/ \n SITATA/ \n US State Dept. COVID-19 Country Specific Information/ \n Foreign travel advice, Gov.UK/\n Ministry of Health/", "TravelAdvisory": "Latest News: \n
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\nInternational Restrictions:
\n*All travellers: All travellers should familiarise themselves with the entry rules for Somalia and Somaliland before travel.
\nRestrictions remain in place in neighbouring countries, including land border closures and quarantine measures. All travellers should check before travelling to the borders of Ethiopia, Djibouti or Kenya. You should not cross the border without the correct documents. You may face a large fine or detention for illegally crossing borders and you may be prevented from onward travel.
\nEntry to Somalia (excluding Somaliland) if you\u2019re fully vaccinated: Fully vaccinated travellers with proof of vaccination issued by a legitimate and competent authority can enter Somalia, excluding Somaliland, without needing to test.
\nInternational arrivals displaying signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may be requested to undergo rapid antigen testing, and be quarantined in a hotel at their own cost, if they test positive.
\nProof of vaccination status in Somalia (excluding Somaliland): Somalia will accept the UK\u2019s printed version of proof of COVID-19 vaccination record. They will not accept digital proof. Your appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of vaccination and should not be used to demonstrate your vaccine status.
\n*Entry to Somaliland if you\u2019re fully vaccinated: Fully vaccinated travellers with proof of vaccination issued by a legitimate and competent authority can enter Somaliland without needing to test.
\n*Entry to Somalia (excluding Somaliland) if you\u2019re not fully vaccinated: If you\u2019re not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code from an authorised service provider (taken no more than 72 hours to arrival at the final destination) is required for entry into Somalia, excluding Somaliland.
\nInternational arrivals displaying signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may be requested to undergo rapid antigen testing, and be quarantined in a hotel at their own cost if they test positive.
\nIf you\u2019ve had COVID-19 in the past year: Entry requirements for Somalia, including Somaliland, are the same for all travellers, regardless of whether you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past year.
\nEntry to Somaliland if you\u2019re not fully vaccinated: A negative COVID-19 PCR test, taken no more than 96 hours before travel, is required for entry into Somaliland. If you do not have this evidence on arrival, then you will be required to take a PCR test at the airport at your own expense. If you test positive, you may have to spend 14 days in quarantine at your own expense in a government approved facility.
\n*Children and young people - entry to Somalia (excluding Somaliland): Fully vaccinated children aged 17 and under with proof of vaccination issued by a legitimate and competent authority can enter Somalia, excluding Somaliland, without needing to test or quarantine.
\nIf you\u2019re not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate with a QR code from an authorised service provider (taken no more than 72 hours to arrival at the final destination) is required for entry into Somalia, excluding Somaliland.
\nAll international arrivals displaying signs and symptoms of COVID-19 may be requested to undergo rapid antigen testing, and be quarantined in a hotel at their own cost if they test positive.\n*Children and young people - entry to Somaliland: Fully vaccinated children aged 17 and under with proof of vaccination issued by a legitimate and competent authority can enter Somaliland without needing to test.
\nIf you\u2019re not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 PCR test, taken no more than 96 hours before travel, is required for entry into Somaliland. If you do not have this evidence on arrival, then you will be required to take a PCR test at the airport at your own expense. If you test positive, you may have to spend 14 days in quarantine at your own expense in a government approved facility.
\n*If you\u2019re transiting through Somalia (including Somaliland): Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination. Check with your airline before departing
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\nInternal Restrictions:
\n*Public places and services: Within health facilities in Somalia (excluding Somaliland), wearing a face mask is still mandatory and you should adhere to social distancing guidelines.All other domestic COVID-19 related restrictions have been lifted in Somalia (including Somaliland).
\n*If you test positive for COVID-19, you may need to stay where you are until you test negative. You may also need to seek treatment there.\n\n", "Y": 4.409471, "X": 46.204698, "AddInfo": null}