Somaliland Immigration and Border Control

The Department of Somaliland Immigration "(SIBC)" or Somaliland Immigration and Border Control (Waaxda Socdaalka Somaliland or Ciidanka Socdaalka Somaliland; دائرة الهجرة ومراقبة الحدود صوماليلاندي) is an agency of the government of Somaliland under the Ministry of Interior and also is the principal authority to execute and implement the immigration laws of Somaliland. The SIBC regulates examination and authorization of application for visas, entry and residence permits in Somaliland. The agency is headed by the Brigadier General. The current Brigadier General is Mohamed Osman Aalin (Dayib).

The Immigration Department is also responsible for the issue of Somaliland Passports.

Mission

 * The control of persons entering or leaving Somaliland.
 * The issuance of travel documents, including Somaliland passports, to bonafide Somalilanders within and outside Somaliland.
 * The issuance of residence permits to foreigners in Somaliland.
 * Border surveillance and patrol.

Getting a Visa


You may need a visa to stay in Somaliland for a maximum of 90 days. People who want to enter Somaliland on a temporary visit need a visa, which meets the following requirements:

The application must be submitted to a representative office in Somaliland.
 * At work or to participate in a conference
 * To visit relatives and friends
 * as a tourist
 * Different rules apply if you want to stay longer than 90 days in Somaliland, in which case you may need a temporary residence permit

Somaliland Visa Application: Arabic, English and French

Getting a passport
Somaliland Passport can only be issued to Somaliland citizens provided that they prove their nationality.

It is given only to citizens who: interval.
 * Who has his ID card that was given to him during the elections
 * Who prove that he did not commit any crime.
 * Who have a document from the District Prosecution for verification