You need your passport (valid for at least 6 months after the date of arrival), a passport size color photo and a credit or debit card to pay for the visa.
Citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, citizens of Djibouti not exceeding 3 months stay, and citizens of Kenya not exceeding one year stay are all exempt from visa requirements. Otherwise, you can use the eligibility verifier to check if you're eligible for an electronic visa online.
You can choose an e-Visa for a 30-day or 90-day stay, both of which allow for a single entry.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your arrival date.
It only takes about 5 minutes to complete the application. Urgent visas are processed within 24 hours and standard visas are approved within 3 to 4 working days.
Most nationalities who have an ordinary passport, travel document or refugee document can apply for the e-Visa. You can use our eligibility verifier to check if you are eligible.
Most nationalities need a visa to travel to Ethiopia, so you should check if you are eligible to apply.
The standard visa takes 3-4 days for approval, while an urgent visa can be granted within 24 hours after the application is finished.
Most travellers will not need to be vaccinated. However, if you come from a place with a high risk of yellow fever, it is recommended to get vaccinated against it.
Tourists can choose either a single entry visa of 30 days or 90 days.
Almost all nationalities need a visa to enter Ethiopia, so you can use our eligibility checker to determine if you need to apply for one.
Yes, but only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Once you have paid for your application, there is nothing else you need to do. We will email the approved visa to you, so please remember to print it out before travelling.
You can enter Ethiopia only through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. For land or other airport entries, a standard visa from the embassy is required.
