Somalia: country policy and information notes
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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Documents
Country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, Somalia, July 2024
PDF, 630 KB, 37 pages
Country policy and information note: security and humanitarian situation in Mogadishu, Somalia, May 2022
PDF, 1.41 MB, 72 pages
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Country background note: Somalia, December 2020
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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
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Update history
2025-07-28 15:24
Added the country policy and information note: humanitarian situation in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 2025.
2025-07-17 14:22
Added the country policy and information note on Mogadishu: Al Shabab and the security situation.
2025-07-11 16:42
The country policy and information note on the security and humanitarian situation in Mogadishu (May 2022) has been removed. Currently there are no plans to maintain or update this guidance.
2025-03-25 14:17
Removed the Country background note: Somalia, December 2020 as it is out of date.
2024-07-11 11:41
Updated information on women fearing gender-based violence published.
2024-07-10 10:20
Removed outdated guidance on Fear of Al-Shabaab.
2022-10-17 09:46
Removed guidance on majority clans and minority groups.
2022-05-26 13:56
Information on security and humanitarian situation in south and central Somalia replaced with updated information on security and humanitarian situation in Mogadishu.