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Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Visa

Visa required

Language

Amharic

Car traffic

Right-hand

Phone code

+251

Currency

Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

Covid

Need vaccination or negative test

Health

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required

Insurance policy

Insurance policy recommended

Minimum passport validity

at least 6 months

Self isolation

Self-isolation is possible

Rules of entry and stay

Transit rules

Entry with pets

Emergency numbers

Information for motorists

Customs regulations

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Passengers over 12 years old must have:
  • a test for COVID-19 RT-PCR, made no later than 72 hours before departure from the first place of landing; or
  • a quick test for the antigen of COVID-19, made no later than 24 hours before arrival; or
  • a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 confirming that they have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to arrival. Accepted vaccines: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP) and Sinovac; or
  • a certificate of recovery from COVID-19, issued no later than 90 days before arrival.

Citizens of Djibouti (visa-free for stays of up to three months) and Kenya (visa-free for stays of up to one year) are not required a visa to enter Ethiopia.
Documents required:
  • Passport. Tourists must have a national passport with them. It should have all the details like name, nationality and other personal details. Tourists must use the original passport, which is valid for 6 months.
  • Travel details. Tourists will be asked to show hotel reservations.
  • Return tickets.
  • Enough money: It is important to have enough money for the trip to Ethiopia. A bank statement will be sufficient to prove that you have sufficient funds to stay and visit Ethiopia.
  • Vaccination against yellow fever.

There are 2 types of tourist visas that are easy to obtain: visa upon arrival and e-visa. Ethiopian e-visas or visas on arrival are only issued for single entries and short stays, and only if you enter the country through Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
Citizens of many countries are eligible for visas upon arrival, which can only be obtained at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. Even more citizens are eligible for an e-visa that can be obtained online.

Visas upon arrival are valid for up to 3 months and allow one-time entry into the country. The visa cannot be used to exit and re-enter Ethiopia.
Citizens of all these countries are eligible to apply for a visa upon arrival in Ethiopia https://www.ethiopiaonlinevisa.com/ethiopia-visa-on-arrival-complete-guide/ 
To apply for an Ethiopian visa upon arrival, you need to queue at one of the visa counters at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. You need a passport, two passport-sized photos, and any additional documents according to the purpose of your trip.
Visas upon arrival to Ethiopia may also be issued to visitors with a letter of invitation to attend a meeting, seminar, or workshop organized by African Union members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. An invitation letter must be provided as confirmation.

The online application form for a tourist e-visa to Ethiopia is completed in minutes https://www.ethiopiaonlinevisa.com/tourist-visa/ 
Applicants must provide the following information:
  • Full name
  • Address and contact details
  • Date of birth
  • Passport data
  • Travel plans
  • Health information
Once approved, the Ethiopia tourist visa is sent to the email address provided by the user in the application form. Travelers can then present a printed copy of the e-visa along with their passports to the Ethiopian border authorities at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
Requirements:
  • A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant.
  • Visa applicant's passport, valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry into Ethiopia.

Under normal circumstances, the processing time for a tourist visa is 3 days. Therefore, travelers must apply at least 3 days prior to their expected arrival date.
The questionnaire contains a section where applicants can choose the validity period of the tourist visa to Ethiopia. Foreign tourists have 2 options: a 30-day visa or a 90-day visa. In both cases, the validity of the visa takes effect only from the specified date of entry, not from the date of issue.
The tourist visa is single-entry. This means that it can be used to enter Ethiopia only once, and it expires if the tourist leaves the country before 30 or 90 days.
Tourists who wish to leave Ethiopia and return later must apply for a new visa. The number of visas issued is not limited.

The fee for the e-visa of Ethiopia is:
  • Single-entry 30-day visa: $52
  • Single-entry 90-day visa: $72

Applying for an Ethiopian visa at the Ethiopian embassy
You must apply for an Ethiopian visa at an Ethiopian embassy if:
  • You will arrive via a different entry point than Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (applicable to all countries except Djibouti and Kenya)
  • You need a multiple-entry visa for Ethiopia instead of a single-entry visa.
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