Ethiopia visa exemption & requirements

As of 2024, regular passport holders from 2 countries visiting Ethiopia for tourism purposes including Djibouti and Kenya Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Ethiopia Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Ethiopian visa exempt countries

To enter Ethiopia for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Ethiopia without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from all countries in Asia will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required up to 90 days No No
Armenia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Azerbaijan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Bangladesh Visa required Up to 90 days Yes No
Bhutan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Brunei Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Cambodia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
China Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Timor-Leste Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Georgia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
India Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Indonesia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Japan Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Kazakhstan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Kyrgyzstan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Laos Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Malaysia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Maldives Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Mongolia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Myanmar Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Nepal Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
North Korea Visa required up to 90 days No Yes
Pakistan Visa required No No
Philippines Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Singapore Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
South Korea Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Sri Lanka Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Tajikistan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Thailand Visa required 90 days Yes Yes
Turkmenistan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Uzbekistan Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Vietnam Visa required up to 90 days Yes No

Europe

Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Andorra Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Austria Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Belarus Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Belgium Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Bulgaria Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Croatia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Cyprus Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Czech Republic Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Denmark Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Estonia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Finland Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
France Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Germany Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Greece Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Hungary Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Iceland Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Ireland Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Italy Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Latvia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Liechtenstein Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Lithuania Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Luxembourg Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
North Macedonia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Malta Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Moldova Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Monaco Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Montenegro Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Netherlands Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Norway Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Poland Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Portugal Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Romania Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Russia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
San Marino Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Serbia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Slovakia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Slovenia Visa required N/A No Yes
Spain Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Sweden Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Switzerland Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Turkey Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Ukraine Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
United Kingdom Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Kosovo Visa required up to 90 days No Yes

Africa

Nationals from 2 countries in Africa are exempt from Ethiopia visa, while those from 51 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Angola Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Benin Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Botswana Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Burkina Faso Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Burundi Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Cameroon Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Cape Verde Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Central African Republic Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Chad Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Comoros Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Djibouti Visa not required 3 months No No
Egypt Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Equatorial Guinea Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Eritrea Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Gabon Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Gambia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Ghana Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Guinea Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Côte d'Ivoire Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Kenya Visa not required 1 year No No
Lesotho Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Liberia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Libya Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Madagascar Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Malawi Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Mali Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Mauritania Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Mauritius Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Morocco Visa required 90 days Yes Yes
Mozambique Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Namibia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Niger Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Nigeria Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Rwanda Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required up to 90 days No Yes
Senegal Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Seychelles Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Sierra Leone Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Somalia Visa required up to 90 days No Yes
South Africa Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Sudan Visa required up to 90 days No No
Eswatini Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Tanzania Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Togo Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Tunisia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Uganda Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Zambia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Zimbabwe Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Republic of the Congo Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Guinea-Bissau Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
South Sudan Visa required up to 90 days No Yes

Central America and Caribbean

Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Bahamas Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Barbados Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Belize Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Costa Rica Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Cuba Visa required up to 90 days No No
Dominica Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Dominican Republic Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
El Salvador Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Grenada Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Guatemala Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Haiti Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Honduras Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Jamaica Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Nicaragua Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Panama Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Saint Lucia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required up to 90 days Yes No

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Bolivia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Brazil Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Chile Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Colombia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Ecuador Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Guyana Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Paraguay Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Peru Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Suriname Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Uruguay Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Venezuela Visa required up to 90 days Yes No

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Fiji Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Kiribati Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Marshall Islands Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Micronesia Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Nauru Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
New Zealand Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Palau Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Papua New Guinea Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Samoa Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Solomon Islands Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Tonga Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Tuvalu Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Vanuatu Visa required up to 90 days Yes No

Middle East

Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Iran Visa required up to 90 days Yes No
Iraq Visa required up to 90 days No No
Israel Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Jordan Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Kuwait Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Lebanon Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Oman Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Qatar Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Saudi Arabia Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Syria Visa required No No
United Arab Emirates Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Yemen Visa required up to 90 days No No

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Ethiopia as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
Mexico Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes
United States Visa required up to 90 days Yes Yes

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