Visitors to

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

must obtain a

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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.

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Visa exemption

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

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:

Visa on arrival

Tourist visa (valid for up to 3 months) can be issued on arrival at

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is an international airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is in the Bole district, southeast of the city centre and north of Bishoftu. The airport was formerly known as '' Haile Selassie I Internationa ...

to nationals of the following countries and territories, or persons holding residence permits issued by these countries or territories. _{1 - Excluding nationals of Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Nigeria and Sudan.}

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Ethiopia launched its own

electronic visa An electronic visa, electronic entry visa or electronic travel authorisation/electronic travel authority (ETA) is a travel permit in an electronic form. It is often required in addition to a valid passport for access into a particular jurisdiction ...

platform on 12 June 2017. Citizens of all countries in the globe are eligible for tourist e-Visa. Travelers with e-Visa must enter Ethiopia via

. 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.

Land border arrivals

Visas are required for all visitors (except visa-exempt

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and

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

nationals) entering Ethiopia by land. Visas must be obtained from one of the Ethiopian diplomatic missions in advance.

References

External links

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Foreign relations of Ethiopia