What it means in practice
The officer at the border decides how long you may stay in Djibouti; the date in your passport stamp is the one that counts. Ask for the days you need and carry proof of onward travel.
How Djibouti counts your stay: As stated on your visa.
Before you go
Official details are shown in English.
- Onward or return ticket — Before departure; —. Evidence of your onward journey is required on entry. Official site
At the border
Official details are shown in English.
- Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival
- Proof of onward travel
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from (or transiting over 12 hours in) a yellow fever risk country
- Declare anything that may be prohibited, taxable or dutiable
How to avoid overstaying
- Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
- Extend before you run out. Request an extension online on the e-visa portal before your visa expires.
- Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Djibouti. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.
Good to know
Official details are shown in English.
- The land border with Eritrea is closed. Avoid border areas, especially towards Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia; on the road to Obock stay on the coastal road and marked tracks.
Questions
Do Singaporean citizens need a visa for Djibouti?
Singaporean citizens can enter Djibouti without a visa. Our data sets no fixed number of days for this passport.
Can I extend my stay in Djibouti?
Request an extension online on the e-visa portal before your visa expires.
What do I need at the border in Djibouti?
Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival; Proof of onward travel; Yellow fever certificate if arriving from (or transiting over 12 hours in) a yellow fever risk country.
When was this checked?
Bordr last checked the entry rules for Djibouti against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.
Sources and last check
Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.
- GOV.UK — Djibouti entry requirements
- Auswärtiges Amt — Dschibuti: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Stand 29.10.2026)
- Djibouti e-visa portal (Directorate General of Immigration)
- MFA of Russia (kdmid.ru) — visa-free travel list for Russian citizens (as of 30 Sep 2026)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.
Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.
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