Visa policy of Ethiopia

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Visitors to Ethiopia must obtain a visa from one of the Ethiopian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible to apply for an electronic visa or visa on arrival. [1] [2]

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Visa policy of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Visa not required
Visa on arrival or eVisa
Visa on arrival
eVisa
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Visa policy of Ethiopia
  Ethiopia
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival or eVisa
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa required

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Ethiopia: [1] [2]

Transit

Regardless of nationality, travelers in transit do not require a visa if they arrive by air, remain in the permitted transit area and depart by air within 12 hours. [2]

Future changes

Ethiopia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [3] Diplomatic, officialSeptember 2019
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda [4] Diplomatic, officialAugust 2019

Visa on arrival

Tourist visa (valid for up to 3 months) can be issued on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to nationals of the following countries and territories, or persons holding residence permits issued by these countries or territories. [5]

1 - Excluding nationals of Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Nigeria and Sudan.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Ethiopia launched its own electronic visa platform on 12 June 2017. Citizens of all countries in the globe are eligible for tourist e-Visa. [6]

Travelers with e-Visa must enter Ethiopia via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Entering from other ports of entry is prohibited.

According to the e-Visa website, as of November 18, 2020, credit card payment transactions are not accepted for applicants from the following countries and Crimea region of Ukraine. [7]

Land border arrivals

Visas are required for all visitors (except visa-exempt Kenya and Djibouti nationals) entering Ethiopia by land. Visas must be obtained from one of the Ethiopian diplomatic missions in advance.

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