Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens

Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ethiopia. As of 1 November 2024, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 46 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 93rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Congo (Dem. Rep.)and Myanmar) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Ethiopian passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens

  Ethiopia

  Visa free access

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online (e Visa)

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Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3]
Algeria	Visa required[4]
Andorra	Visa required[5]
Angola	Visa required[6]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[7]
Argentina	Visa required[8]
Armenia	Visa required[9]
Australia and territories	eVisa[10]
Austria	Visa required[11]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[12]
Bahamas	eVisa[13]	90 days
Bahrain	eVisa[14]
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[15]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[16]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required[17]		Passengers can obtain a visa on arrival at Minsk (MSQ). They must have documents used during visa application. These documents must have been submitted to the Consular Division at Minsk (MSQ) at least 3 (for short-term visas) or 5 working days (for long-term visas) before departure. Or a service contract issued according the laws of Belarus; or an original invitation letter issued by a Belarusian tourist company or a medical/health organization. The letter must be written on official headed paper; and must have the passenger's name, passport details, purpose and duration of stay; and the original signature and official seal of the head of the inviting organization. This does not apply to passengers arriving from or transiting through the Russian Fed. The following should be taken into account even if holding a Visa. Visitors must have insurance to cover medical expenses in Belarus. The insurance can be obtained on arrival in Minsk (MSQ).
Belgium	Visa required[18]
Belize	Visa required[19]
Benin	Visa not required[20]	90 days[21][22]
Bhutan	Visa required[23]
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[24]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[25]
Botswana	Visa required[26]
Brazil	Visa required[27]
Brunei	Visa required[28]
Bulgaria	Visa required[29]
Burkina Faso	Visa required[30]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[31][32]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[33]	30 days
Cameroon	Visa required[34]
Canada	Visa required[35]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[36]
Central African Republic	Visa required[37]
Chad	Visa required[38]
Chile	Visa required[39]
China	Visa required[40]
Colombia	eVisa[41]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[42]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[43]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[44]
Costa Rica	Visa required[45]
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required[46]		Passengers with a printed "Approved pre-enrolment" and a "Registration Receipt" obtained before departure at http://www.snedai.com can obtain a visa on arrival at Abidjan (ABJ). Passengers with an invitation letter issued by the authorities of Cote d'Ivoire obtained before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
Croatia	Visa required[47]
Cuba	Visa required[48]
Cyprus	Visa required[49]
Czech Republic	Visa required[50]
Denmark	Visa required[51]
Djibouti	Visa not required[52]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[53]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[54]
Ecuador	eVisa[55]
Egypt	Visa required[56]
El Salvador	Visa required[57]
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[58]
Eritrea	Visa on arrival[59]	30 days
Estonia	Visa required[60]
Eswatini	Visa required[61]
Fiji	Visa required[62]
Finland	Visa required[63]
France	Visa required[64]
Gabon	eVisa[65]
Gambia	Visa not required[66]	90 days
Georgia	eVisa[67]
Germany	Visa required[68]
Ghana	Visa on arrival[69]	30 days
Greece	Visa required[70]
Grenada	Visa required[71]
Guatemala	Visa required[72]
Guinea	eVisa[73]
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[74]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[75]	30 days	passengers traveling as tourists with an approval letter issued by ministry of home affairs (immigration section) of guyana can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Haiti	Visa not required[76]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[77]
Hungary	Visa required[78]
Iceland	Visa required[79]
India	Visa required[80]
Indonesia	eVisa[81]
Iran	eVisa[82]		Visa Exemptions: Passengers arriving at Kish (KIH) and Qeshm (GSM) islands for a maximum stay of 14 days. Passengers can obtain a visa on arrival at Mashhad (MHD) for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Iraq	Visa required[83]
Ireland	Visa required[84]
Israel	Visa required[85]		Passengers with a confirmation issued by the Israeli Ministry of Interior can obtain a visa on arrival if they travel in a group of 10 or more.
Italy	Visa required[86]
Jamaica	Visa required[87]
Japan	Visa required[88]
Jordan	eVisa[89]		Nationals of Ethiopia traveling for medical treatment can obtain a visa on arrival. They must have a medical report issued by a Jordanian hospital to prove the need to continue their treatment. They are allowed to be accompanied by 2 immediate family members above 18 years.
Kazakhstan	eVisa[90]		Passengers arriving from a countrywithout kazakh representation and with an invitation letter can obtain a visa on arrival at almaty (ala) and nur-sultan (nqz) for a maximum stay of 1 month. passengers must have a confirmation from the ministry of foreign affairs that a visa has been approved before departure.
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[91]	3 months	eTA fee 30 USD exemption
Kiribati	Visa required[92]
North Korea	Visa required[93]
South Korea	Visa required[94]		Passengers traveling as tourist to Jeju (CJU) are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must hold confirmed tickets and other documents for their next destination.
Kuwait	Visa required[95]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[96]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[97]	30 days
Latvia	Visa required[98]
Lebanon	Visa required[99]
Lesotho	eVisa[100][101]
Liberia	Visa required[102]
Libya	Visa required[103]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[104]
Lithuania	Visa required[105]
Luxembourg	Visa required[106]
Madagascar	Visa on arrival[107]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[108]
Malaysia	Visa required[109]
Maldives	Free Visa on arrival[110]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[111]
Malta	Visa required[112]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[113]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[114]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[115]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[116]
Micronesia	Visa not required[117]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[118]
Monaco	Visa required[119]
Mongolia	Visa required[120]
Montenegro	Visa required[121]
Morocco	Visa required[122]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[123]	6 months
Myanmar	Visa required[124]
Namibia	Visa required[125]
Nauru	Visa required[126]
Nepal	Visa required[127]
Netherlands	Visa required[128]
New Zealand	Visa required[129]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[130]	30 days
Niger	Visa required[131]		Passengers with a letter (visa volant) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days
Nigeria	eVisa / Visa on arrival[132]
North Macedonia	Visa required[133]
Norway	Visa required[134]
Oman	eVisa[135]		Passengers can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 72 hours
Pakistan	eVisa[136][137]
Palau	Free Visa on arrival[138]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[139]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[140]
Paraguay	Visa required[141]
Peru	Visa required[142]
Philippines	Visa not required[143]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[144]
Portugal	Visa required[145]
Qatar	Visa required[146]
Romania	Visa required[147]
Russia	Visa required[148]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[149]	90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[150]
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[151]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[152]	3 months
Samoa	Visa not required[153]	90 days
San Marino	Visa required[154]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[155]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[156]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[157]	1 month
Serbia	Visa required[158]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[159]	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa required[160]		Passengers with a confirmation from immigration that a visa has been approved before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
Singapore	Visa not required[161]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[162]
Slovenia	Visa required[163]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[164]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[165]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	eVisa[166]		eVisa holders must arrive via cape town (cpt) or johannesburg (jnb) airports.[167]
South Sudan	eVisa[168][169]
Spain	Visa required[170]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[171]
Sudan	Visa required[172]		Passengers with an entry permit issued by the sudanese ministry of interior can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days.
Suriname	eVisa[173]
Sweden	Visa required[174]
Switzerland	Visa required[175]
Syria	Visa required[176]
Tajikistan	Visa required[177]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[178]
Thailand	Visa on arrival[179]	15 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[180]	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival[181]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[182]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[183]		Passengers with a confirmation from immigration that a visa has been approved before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
Tunisia	Visa required[184]
Turkey	Visa required[185]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[186]		Passengers with a letter ofinvitation issued by a company registered in turkmenistan and approved by the ministry of foreign affairs can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 10 days.
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[187]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[188][189]
Ukraine	Visa required[190]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[191]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[192]
United States	Visa required[193]
Uruguay	Visa required[194]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[195]
Vanuatu	Visa required[196]
Vatican City	Visa required[197]
Venezuela	Visa required[198]
Vietnam	eVisa[199]	90 days
Yemen	Visa required[200]
Zambia	eVisa[201]
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[202]	3 months	30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[203]
Kosovo	Visa required[204]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[205]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[206]
Palestine	Visa not required[207]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[208]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[209][210]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[211]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[212][213]
Taiwan	Visa required[214][215]
Transnistria	Visa not required[216]	Registration required after 24h.[217][218]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[219]
Macau	Visa on arrival[220]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[221]
Greenland	Visa required[222]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[223]
French Polynesia	Visa required[224]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[225]
New Caledonia	Visa required[226]
Réunion	Visa required[227]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[228]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[229]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[230]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[231]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[232]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[233]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[234]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[235]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[236]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[237]
Anguilla	Visa required[238]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[239]
Bermuda	Visa required[240]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[241]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[242]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[243]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[244]
Gibraltar	Visa required[245]
Montserrat	eVisa[246]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[247][248][249]
Ascension Island	eVisa[250][251]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[252][253]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[254]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[255][256]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[257]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[258]
Guam	Visa required[259]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[260]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[261]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[262]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[263][264][265][266][267][268][269][270][271][272][273][274]

See also

• Africa portal

• Visa policy of Ethiopia
• Ethiopian passport