Djibouti: do South Africans need a visa?
South Africans can get a visa on arrival in Djibouti. You can stay up to 90 days per visit, and you can apply to extend.
Visa on arrival (cash, USD), or an e-Visa in advance at evisa.gouv.dj. FCDO (July 2026) confirms both; Wikipedia notes conflicting reports on VOA.4253
Before you travel
Purpose of visit
Not published by official sources
Passport validity
How to apply
Where South Africans apply
Travel insurance
Not published by official sources
Return or onward ticket
Not published by official sources
Proof of funds
Not published by official sources
Accommodation or invitation
Accommodation address and an invitation letter for the e-Visa.3
Not yet confirmed by an official source
Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa
DJIBOUTI: yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country. RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA: Djibouti is not on South Africa's yellow fever risk-country list, so no certificate is needed on return unless you transited a risk country (or a risk-country airport for more than 12 hours) on the way.4673
Confirmed by other governments' official advice
Arrival forms
Not published by official sources
Extending your stay and overstaying
Not published by official sources
Transit
No transit visa needed if you do not leave the airport.3
Not yet confirmed by an official source
Travelling with children
Not published by official sources
Sources
Other government
Official advice from other governments
- 4UK FCDO gov.uk
- 6National Department of Health, South Africa health.gov.za
- 7DIRCO (South African High Commission, Canberra) dirco.gov.za
Reference
Used to find official sources, never the final word
Commercial
Visa agencies, law firms and travel companies
- 3The GSA (South African visa agency) thegsa.co.za
Last researched 5 October 2026. Rules change; confirm with the embassy before you book. Spotted something out of date? Report a change.