Trip checklist: Djibouti

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

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.

Passport validity
At least 6 months.
How to apply
e-Visa at https://www.evisa.gouv.dj: transit USD 12, short stay USD 23, card only, non-refundable, about 72 h (excluding Fri–Sat). VOA paid in cash (USD).
Where South Africans apply
Online or on arrival. No Djibouti mission in SA was confirmed.
Accommodation or invitation
Accommodation address and an invitation letter for the e-Visa.
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.
Transit
No transit visa needed if you do not leave the airport.
Confirm with the embassy
Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

1. UK FCDO (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/djibouti/entry-requirements
2. National Department of Health, South Africa (Other government, health.gov.za) https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Protocols-for-Travellers.pdf
3. DIRCO (South African High Commission, Canberra) (Other government, dirco.gov.za) https://dirco.gov.za/canberra/yellow-fever/
4. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Djibouti
5. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_South_African_citizens
6. The GSA (South African visa agency) (Commercial, thegsa.co.za) https://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2579-djibouti-country-guide

From doineedavisa.co.za/djibouti. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.