Somalia

Somalia uses 220V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type C.

Somalia uses the Somali shilling (symbol: Sh), code SOS.

Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 shillings. Shilling is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 25, 10, 5 and 1 shillings and 50, 10, 5 and 1 cents.

Tipping is quite common in Somalia and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it.

Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are rare in Somalia. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet speed in Somalia is on average 1.7 Mbps.

WiFi coverage in Somalia is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

You can buy a SIM card for about 3,537.95 SOS, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Golis Telecom, Hormuud, Nationlink or Somtel.

Somalia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Somalia upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

To call Somalia, dial +, then 252 (the country code for Somalia), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Homosexual practices are illegal in Somalia. Punishment includes imprisonment and a fine.

Same-sex marriage is illegal.

The following vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.