Country guide
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