Ethiopian passport

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Ethiopian passport
Ethiopian Passport.png
Image of a current Ethiopian passport
Type Passport
Issued byFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
PurposeIdentification
Eligibility Ethiopian citizenship
The front cover of a passport from the era of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. EtioPassport.jpg
The front cover of a passport from the era of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian passport [a] is a identity document issued to citizens of Ethiopia to facilitate international travel. Ethiopian passports are valid for worldwide travel and facilitate the access to consular services whilst abroad.

Contents

The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in Amharic and English. [1] The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 64 pages.

History

Nelson Mandela was clandestinely issued an Ethiopian passport in 1961. He used it to travel around the world until his arrest. [2] He never obtained a South African passport from the Apartheid regime until February 19, 1990 – eight days after he was released from 27 years in jail.

In 2025, biometric passports contracted with Toppan Security Ethiopia began being issued, with a full release starting in October. [3] [4]

Visa requirements

As of 2024, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 47 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 93rd globally according to the Henley passport index. [5]

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Notes

  1. ↑
    • Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ፓስፖርት
    • Pereet ኮድOromo: Phaaspoortii Itiyoophiyaa
    • Somali: Baasaboorka Itoobiya
    • Tigrinya: ፓስፖርት ኢትዮጵያ
    • Afar: Itiyoppiya Passapoori

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ethiopian passport on PRADO". Council of the European Union . Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Passports tell a story – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. ↑ Macdonald, Ayang (24 February 2025). "Ethiopia and Toppan mark official launch of new biometric passport - Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  4. ↑ Ababa(Ethiopia), APA-Addis (21 February 2025). "Ethiopia launches locally made e-passport with advanced features" . Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2024" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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