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Djibouti

Visa

Visa required

Vaccinations

Conditional

Time zones

UTC / GMT +3 (1 hour ahead of South Africa)

Dialing code

+253

Best time to go

November - mid April

Drinking water

Bottled water recommended

Travel tips

Sea travel along the coast should be avoided due to high incidents of piracy.

Visa guide

Visa requirements

Visas are required by SA passport holders. A transit visa is not required if you do not leave the airport.

For family, tourist or business purposes, visa applications may be made online: www.evisa.gouv.dj

Requirements include:

  • A passport valid for at least 6 months
  • Flight reservation (or any other possible means of transport)
  • Accommodation address (Hotel or at your host's)
  • Invitation letter (organisation or host with their contacts)

Issuing authorities

Honorary Consulate of Djibouti
138 West Street, Sandton, 2196
Tel: 011 719 9111

Visa processing time

Usually 72 hours - excluding weekend days (Friday and Saturday).

Visa cost

A transit visa (from 1 to 14 days) costs $12 and a short stay visa (from 15 to 90 days) will cost $23.
Payments for the evisa can only be made with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express).
Visa fees are non-refundable.

SA representative

Representation accredited from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Health / vaccinations

Compulsory: Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio

Malaria Risk

Public holidays

2026: Jan 1, 16; Mar 20-21; May 1, 26-28; Jun 17, 27-28; Aug 26

Please check with relevant authorities for the latest updates before travel.

Last updated: 14 July 2026