Switzerland passport → Djibouti

Djibouti visa for Swiss citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa · 90 days

Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Djibouti, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 90 days. A visa is required: apply for the e-visa on the official portal before travel, or buy a visa on arrival in cash US dollars. Bring proof of onward travel.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Djibouti counts your stay: As stated on your visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Djibouti e-visa — Cost: Shown on the portal at application; non-refundable. Apply on the official site
  • Djibouti e-visa (optional) — Before departure; Fee shown on the portal; non-refundable, also charged for children. Apply only on evisa.gouv.dj (run by the Directorate General of Immigration). The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable and covers one application; if refused you must reapply and pay again. Support: support@evisa.dj. Official site
  • Onward or return ticket — Before departure; —. Evidence of your onward journey is required on entry. Official site

At the border

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  • 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.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • 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

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  • 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 Swiss citizens need a visa for Djibouti?

Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Djibouti, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 90 days.

How long can Swiss citizens stay in Djibouti?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. As stated on your visa.

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.

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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