The informations provided applies only to Canadian Citizens applying for a short stay visa to Djibouti.

Djibouti ( which do not have an Embassy or Consular office in Canada ) is represented by the French Consulate for visa purposes.If you are a Canadian citizen and wish to visit Djibouti, you need to apply for a visa before departure. It will allow you to stay up to 30 or 90 days and it's valid for six months. 

Documents required

the original of your passport;

 

one short-stay visa application form per country you intend to visitand one recent original picture cut to the size indicated on the form and glued to it .

For business trips, a letter of invitation from the company you are going to visit explaining the reason of your trip plus one photocopy.

 

a round-trip ticket or flight reservation itinerary plus one photocopy of each.

 

proof of excess emergency medical insurance plus one photocopy. It can be bought from any travel agency. Provincial medical plan not sufficient therefore not accepted.

Do not fax any documents to the French Consulate. Incomplete applications will be returned by courier service at your own expense.

Fees

Click here for fees and instructions for payment.

Time process

For Canadians who wish to visit for a maximum stay of 10 days, we can issue a visa immediately. However, for a stay of more than 10 days, it takes between 6 and 8 working days (do not count weekends or holidays) to process the visa application. When it is authorized, we will contact you to inform you when to pick it up.