Ethiopia Visa

Document

Validity

Maximum stay per entry

Multiple entries

Service fee

Government fee

Tourist eVisa

Validity: 30 days after entry

Maximum stay per entry: 30 days

Multiple entries: No

Service fee: 31 USD

Government fee: 62 USD

Tourist eVisa

30 days after entry

30 days

31 USD

62 USD

Not sure if you are eligible? Find out in our eligibility checker

How to get an Ethiopia Visa

Complete online application

Prepare your passport and fill in our simple online form in less than 5 minutes

Receive your travel visa

We will send you your approved document in a couple of days - without you having to go anywhere!

Start your journey

Show your passport and the visa we sent you when you arrive at your destination.

Requirements for Ethiopia Visa

To apply for and receive an Ethiopia Visa, the following is required:

A valid passport
A personal photograph
An email address to receive the documents
A bank card to pay

If any of these elements are missing, your application will be saved so that you can complete it at a later stage.

The entire Ethiopia e Visa application process is handled online, without the need to go to the embassy. The e Visa Ethiopia application process through Visagov is designed to minimise the possibility of any mistakes since you can process it in your language in just 5 minutes.

Please print out the Ethiopia visa that arrives in your email, and present it along with your passport upon arrival in the country.

Do you need more information? See our complete guide: How to get a visa for Ethiopia

FAQ ETHIOPIA E VISA

You need your passport (valid for at least 6 months after the date of arrival), a color photo in passport size and a credit or debit card to pay for the visa.

Citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, of Djibouti that stay for 3 months or less, and citizens of Kenya not exceeding one-year stay are exempt from the Ethiopia visa requirements. You can always check our eligibility verifier to know if you are eligible for the online Ethiopia visa (the Ethiopia e Visa).

The e Visa Ethiopia allows holders to stay for 30 days, and it only allows for a single entry and exit from the country.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your arrival date.

The Ethiopia visa usually takes between 3 and 5 days to be processed. However, foreigners wishing to travel to Ethiopia are advised to apply at least 15 days in advance.

Most nationalities who have an ordinary passport, travel document or refugee document are eligible for the Ethiopia e Visa.
You can check with our eligibility verifier to see if you need to apply for the Ethiopia visa.

Most travellers will not need to be vaccinated. However, if you come from a country where the risk of transmission of yellow fever is high, you should get vaccinated against this disease.

Yes, but it's only possible to get an Ethiopia visa on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Once you have completed the application and paid the fees, you will not have to do anything else. When your Ethiopia visa is approved, we will email it to you. Please print the approved document before you travel.

No. You can only enter through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. If you arrive by land or another airport, you must apply for a standard Ethiopia visa at the embassy.

The Ethiopia entry requirements are: having a valid passport, an approved visa for Ethiopia and vaccination against yellow fever (if you travel from an endemic country).

View more questions

CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR A ETHIOPIA E VISA

Do you need an eVisa for Ethiopia?
Use our eligibility checker to find out if you match with the requirements.

E visa Ethiopia: More information

To travel to Ethiopia for any reason or length of time, you must apply for a visa. If the reason for the trip to Ethiopia is for tourism, you can apply for the electronic or online tourist visa for a 30-day stay. This eVisa only allows one entry to the country, and always for tourism or business. You cannot work or apply for residence with the Ethiopia eVisa.

The Ethiopian authorities reserve the right to admit you to the country. If you have lied or omitted relevant information that could cause harm or a threat to the country, your entry will be denied, even if you have an approved visa.