Registration Instruction

Welcome to the Data Protection Authority Registration Portal – Somalia

Thank you for visiting the Office of the Data Protection Authority Registration Portal of Somalia. Before you begin registration, ensure you have read and understood the pre-registration information provided below.

Before Beginning Your Registration, Ensure You Have the Following:

Active Email Address: Ensure the spelling is correct. Note that only one email address can be used for one entity application (for both Data Controller and Data Processor configurations). If applying for multiple entities or subsidiaries, use a unique email address for each.
Guidance Framework: Read the official Guidance Note on Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors to understand your compliance brackets.
Incorporation Documents: Have the establishment or incorporation records of the applicant entity ready in PDF format.
Certified Audited Financials: Financial statements of the applicant for the previous accounting period in PDF format. Newly established entities may submit a signed revenue statement or valid tax return documentation.
Internal Safeguards: Consult internal departments to map out structural technical and organizational safeguards implemented to protect personal data.

During Registration, Please Note:

Inadequate Safeguards: Providing incomplete metrics or poor organizational protections may lead directly to formal refusal of the application under the applicable Data Protection Regulations of Somalia.

Turnover Brackets: Selection of wrong employee and turnover structures will lead to billing tier friction or total application suspension.

Invoicing: To avoid accidental duplicate transaction records, generate only one invoice by hitting the "Click Here to Pay" selection once.

Registration

Complete the nine progressive steps to lodge your compliance application profile.

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Verification

Basic Details

Personal Data

Sensitive Data

Transfer

Measures

Turnover

Overview

Credentials

Step 1 of 9: Verification

BASIC DETAILS

Institution/Individual Name * The entered name will appear exactly as provided on your official data registration certificate.

Postal Address *

Country *

Location State / Region *

Telephone Number

Legal Establishment *

Sector *

Sub Sector *

Establishment Document *

Street *

Building *

Office Number *

Data Protection Officer(Required)

Fill this section if your institution has a dedicated data protection officer.

Name of the officer *

Email address of the officer *

Phone number of the officer

PERSONAL DATA

Category *

Description *

Purpose *

SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA

Do you handle any sensitive data. If yes. Please tick yes, and then describe the purpose.

Yes No

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Step 5: Cross-Border Transfers

If personal data is transferred outside Somalia, indicate all countries or jurisdictions where the data is transferred: *

None

Explicit declaration is necessary even if confirming localized domestic deployment configurations.

Step 6: Technical & Organizational Safeguards

Compliance Warning: Provide comprehensive information on all technical and organizational safeguards implemented by the organization. Consult internal ICT, legal, compliance, or security departments where necessary. Inadequate safeguards may lead to refusal of the application.

Identified Risk *

Safeguard Measures *

Step 7: Employees and Annual Turnover Matrix

Select the correct employee range and annual turnover category applicable to the applicant organization. Ensure the audited turnover documents are attached.

Employee Range *

Annual Financial Turnover Range *

The employee and turnover categories determine the applicable registration fees. Submission of inaccurate turnover or employee information may lead to refusal of the application under the applicable Data Protection Regulations of Somalia.

Attach Certified Audited Financial Statements (PDF) *

Step 8: Application Profile Overview

Please review all your entered information prior to setting up credentials and submitting your registration data package.

1. Verification & Representative Details

Registration Route: —

Data Handler Role: —

Representative Name: —

Email Address: —

Phone Number: —

Institution Name: —

Relation to Institution: —

Entity Class Type: —

2. Institution & DPO Details

Legal Name: —

Postal Address: —

Country / State: —

Telephone: —

Legal Establishment: —

Sector / Sub-Sector: —

Physical Address: —

Uploaded Attachment: —

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

DPO Name: —

DPO Email: —

DPO Phone: —

3. Personal Data Groups

4. Sensitive Personal Data

Handles Sensitive Data: —

Category	Processing Purpose

5. Cross-Border Transfers

Target Countries / Jurisdictions:

6. Safeguards & Risks Mapping

7. Scale & Financial Brackets

Employee Range Matrix: —

Annual Financial Turnover: —

Step 9: Portal Passwords

Choose Password *

Confirm Password *

Minimum 8 characters
At least one uppercase letter
At least one lowercase letter
At least one number
At least one special character
Passwords must match

Registry Contacts: registration@dpa.gov.so | Call: +252 XXX XXX XXX / +252 XXX XXX XXX