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Ethiopia Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

120 of 207 passports can enter Ethiopia without arranging a visa in advance: 2 visa-free and 118 with a visa on arrival. 81 can apply for an e-visa online. 6 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 2
  • On arrival 118
  • E-visa 81
  • Visa 6
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No visa in advance

120 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

2

E-visa online

81

Visa required

6

How to enter Ethiopia

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most visitors should apply online for a tourist eVisa (30-day single entry, with a 90-day option) before travel; extensions are possible in Addis Ababa.

E-visaTourist eVisa

Most nationalities

Stay
30 or 90 days
Processing
Online
Official site: evisa.gov.et

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival, machine readable

Official entry rules

evisa.gov.et

Checked against official sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Ethiopia can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Ethiopia visa-free

2 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Djibouti90 daysKenya1 year

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia

118 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Algeria90 daysAngola90 daysArgentina90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBahrain90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBenin90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBulgaria90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysBurundi90 daysCameroon90 daysCanada90 daysCape Verde90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysChina90 daysComoros90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDR Congo90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGabon90 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGhana90 daysGreece90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndia90 daysIndonesia90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysIvory Coast90 daysJapan90 daysJordan90 daysKosovo30 daysKuwait90 daysLatvia90 daysLebanon90 daysLesotho90 daysLiberia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia90 daysMali90 daysMalta90 daysMauritania90 daysMauritius90 daysMexico90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNiger90 daysNorth Korea90 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorway90 daysOman90 daysPhilippines90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatar90 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysRwanda90 daysSao Tome and Principe90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal90 daysSerbia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSomalia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSouth Sudan90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTanzania90 daysThailand90 daysTogo90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Passports that need an e-visa for Ethiopia

81 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania30 daysAndorra30 daysAnguilla30 daysAntigua and Barbuda30 daysArmenia30 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas30 daysBangladesh30 daysBarbados30 daysBelize30 daysBermuda30 daysBhutan30 daysBolivia30 daysBritish National (Overseas)30 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei30 daysCambodia30 daysCayman Islands30 daysChile30 daysColombia30 daysCosta Rica30 daysDominica30 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador30 daysEgypt30 daysEl Salvador30 daysEritrea30 daysFiji30 daysGrenada30 daysGuatemala30 daysGuyana30 daysHaiti30 daysHonduras30 daysIran30 daysJamaica30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati30 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLaos30 daysLibya30 daysMacau30 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands30 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova30 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat30 daysMyanmar30 daysNauru30 daysNepal30 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria30 daysPakistan30 daysPalau30 daysPalestine30 daysPanama30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysParaguay30 daysPeru30 daysSaint Helena30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSaint Lucia30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines30 daysSamoa30 daysSan Marino30 daysSolomon Islands30 daysSri Lanka30 daysSuriname30 daysTajikistan30 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga30 daysTrinidad and Tobago30 daysTurkmenistan30 daysTurks and Caicos Islands30 daysTuvalu30 daysUruguay30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu30 daysVatican City30 daysVenezuela30 daysVietnam30 days

Passports that need a visa for Ethiopia

6 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

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Ethiopia visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Ethiopia?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Ethiopia?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Ethiopia?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Ethiopia?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Ethiopia?

India passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

How long can you stay in Ethiopia without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days, and some passports get up to 1 year. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Ethiopia have an ETA or e-visa?

Tourist eVisa: Most nationalities. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Ethiopia?

6 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 81 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Ethiopia's official site before you book and again before you fly.