Visa policy of Ethiopia explained

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]

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Ethiopia:

Djibouti (3 months) Kenya (1 year)

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.

Future changes

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

Country	Passports	Agreement signed on
Indonesia^[2]	Diplomatic, official	September 2019
Uganda^[3]	Diplomatic, official	August 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.^[4]

African Union member states^1 All European Union member states Argentina Australia Bahrain Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Canada China Georgia Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Liechtenstein Malaysia Mexico Monaco Montenegro New Zealand Norway Oman Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

_{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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Cuba Iraq

Somalia

Sudan Yemen

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.

See also

• Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens

External links

• Ethiopia electronic visa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Visa Requirements.
2. Web site: Tweet . twitter.com . 2020-06-11.
3. Web site: Tweet . twitter.com . 2020-06-11.
4. Web site: Tourist Visa On Arrival.
5. Web site: 21 May 2018 . Ethiopia launches online visa service to attract tourists - Xinhua . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180521060934/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/13/c_136363009.htm . dead.
6. Web site: Apply for Ethiopian eVisa information.