Destination
Visa Djibouti.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
e-Visa required (no more visa on arrival since 2024)
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
23 € (short stay 15–90 days) · 12 € (transit 1–14 days)
Processing time
Allow 2 to 3 weeks
Validity / stay
Depending on the type; e-visa sent by e-mail
Recent change — Since 2024, the visa on arrival no longer exists: e-Visa mandatory.
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — • Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date of your trip.
- — • It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — • They must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — • Your ears must be clearly visible in the photo.
- — • You can check whether your photos meet the required criteria using the following document: Photo requirements
Photocopy of the identity card
- — • Make sure to make a double-sided photocopy of your identity card.
- — • Applicants who do not hold a Belgian, Dutch or Luxembourg passport must also present their residence card.
Two visa application forms
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by downloading and printing two copies of the visa application form using the following link: Djibouti Form
- — Fill in the form in capital letters. Be precise.
- — Carefully complete the sections concerning your contact details, the details of your passport and the identity card.
- — In the section « Nature et durée du visa sollicité », choose whether it concerns a transit visa or a stay visa and note the desired duration of the visa.
- — For the question « Motifs détaillés du voyage », state that you are travelling for tourism and mention a few cities or attractions you will visit.
- — Indicate the place of entry and exit in Djibouti, for example the Djibouti-Ambouli international airport.
- — Also note whether you plan to return to Belgium after your trip or whether you continue to another destination.
- — Date and sign the form.
Copy of the flight tickets
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
Hotel reservation (ideally the original, otherwise a colour printout)
- — • It must bear a signature and the hotel stamp.
- — • You may also submit a certificate of accommodation issued by the commune in Djibouti. In that case, the hotel reservation is not required.
Minor children
- — If you travel with minor children, they must present all the aforementioned documents and a parental authorisation (most often issued by your municipality). The parental authorisation must be signed by one of the parents if the child travels with the other parent (the father or the mother), and it must also be legalised by a municipal authority of the place of residence of the signatory parent(s).
Passport
- — • Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date of your trip.
- — • It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — • They must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — • Your ears must be clearly visible in the photo.
- — • You can check whether your photos meet the required criteria using the following document: Photo requirements
Photocopy of the identity card
- — • Make sure to make a double-sided photocopy of your identity card.
- — • Applicants who do not hold a Belgian, Dutch or Luxembourg passport must also present their residence card.
Two visa application forms
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by downloading and printing two copies of the visa application form using the following link: Djibouti Form
- — Fill in the form in capital letters. Be precise.
- — Carefully complete the sections concerning your contact details, the details of your passport and the identity card.
- — In the section « Nature et durée du visa sollicité », choose whether it concerns a transit visa or a stay visa and note the desired duration of the visa.
- — For the question « Motifs détaillés du voyage », state that you are travelling for business reasons and provide the details (organisation visited, etc.).
- — Indicate the place of entry and exit in Djibouti, for example the Djibouti-Ambouli international airport.
- — Also note whether you plan to return to Belgium after your trip or whether you continue to another destination.
- — Date and sign the form.
Copy of the flight tickets
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
Hotel reservation
- — • It must bear a signature and the hotel stamp.
- — • Instead of the hotel reservation, you may also submit a certificate of accommodation from the Commune in Djibouti.
A letter of presentation from the applicant's employer
- — • This letter must be written on the company's headed paper.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also stated and specify the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is important to state that the company guarantees all costs related to the trip.
- — • The document must be dated, signed and bear the company stamp.
- — • You can download a sample letter of introduction here: Sample letter of introduction
An invitation letter
- — • This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Djibouti.
- — • This must be addressed to the consulate of Djibouti in Brussels.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also stated, as well as the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • The letter must be dated, signed and bear an official company stamp
- — • You can download a sample invitation letter here: Sample invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 8-12 working days if you opt for the normal procedure. For more urgent applications, opt for express processing which takes 4-6 working days. Rush applications are sometimes possible, contact us for this type of exceptional request.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | ||||
| The duration of stay | Single entry | Multiple entries | Individuals | Travel agencies | International organization |
| Stay of 1 to 3 months or less | 70€ | – | * | * | * |
| Stay of 6 months | 90€ | – | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€ excl. VAT; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Information about the Embassy of Djibouti
- — • Consular processing normally takes one day.
- — • The consular fees must be paid in cash.
Contact Embassy of Djibouti
- — Address: 204, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050, Brussels
- — Tél. 02 34 76 967
- — Email: djibouticonsulbru@yahoo.fr
- — Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 9h – 16h30, Friday 9h – 15h (submission in the morning)
- — Opening hours during the month of Ramadan: 10h – 15h
Other destinations
See also.
Prepare your file Djibouti.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.