Africa
Ethiopia visa requirements
2of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Ethiopia?
Holders of 2 passports can visit Ethiopia without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa on arrival for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Most visitors need an e-visa from the official Ethiopian portal before travel; a 30-day single-entry tourist visa is standard.
- Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.
- Some arrivals must complete a health declaration; confirm with your airline before flying.
- Passport must be valid six months beyond arrival; overstays are fined per day.
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | e-Visa before you go |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival |
| Andorra | e-Visa before you go |
| Angola | Visa on arrival |
| Antigua and Barbuda | e-Visa before you go |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival |
| Armenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| Austria | Visa on arrival |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahamas | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa before you go |
| Barbados | e-Visa before you go |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival |
| Belize | e-Visa before you go |
| Benin | Visa on arrival |
| Bhutan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bolivia | e-Visa before you go |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival |
| Botswana | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Brunei | e-Visa before you go |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cambodia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Chad | Visa on arrival |
| Chile | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Colombia | e-Visa before you go |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa before you go |
| Croatia | Visa on arrival |
| Cuba | e-Visa before you go |
| Cyprus | Visa on arrival |
| Czech Republic | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Denmark | Visa on arrival |
| Djibouti | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Dominica | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Ecuador | e-Visa before you go |
| Egypt | e-Visa before you go |
| El Salvador | e-Visa before you go |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Eritrea | e-Visa before you go |
| Estonia | Visa on arrival |
| Eswatini | Visa on arrival |
| Fiji | e-Visa before you go |
| Finland | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival |
| Greece | Visa on arrival |
| Grenada | e-Visa before you go |
| Guatemala | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival |
| Guyana | e-Visa before you go |
| Haiti | e-Visa before you go |
| Honduras | e-Visa before you go |
| Hong Kong | Visa on arrival |
| Hungary | Visa on arrival |
| Iceland | Visa on arrival |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | e-Visa before you go |
| Iraq | e-Visa before you go |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival |
| Israel | Visa on arrival |
| Italy | Visa on arrival |
| Ivory Coast | Visa on arrival |
| Jamaica | e-Visa before you go |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kenya | Visa-free, 360 days |
| Kiribati | e-Visa before you go |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | e-Visa before you go |
| Latvia | Visa on arrival |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival |
| Libya | e-Visa before you go |
| Liechtenstein | Visa on arrival |
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival |
| Luxembourg | Visa on arrival |
| Macau | e-Visa before you go |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival |
| Malaysia | e-Visa before you go |
| Maldives | e-Visa before you go |
| Mali | Visa on arrival |
| Malta | Visa on arrival |
| Marshall Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Micronesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Moldova | e-Visa before you go |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival |
| Mongolia | e-Visa before you go |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Myanmar | e-Visa before you go |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival |
| Nauru | e-Visa before you go |
| Nepal | e-Visa before you go |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa before you go |
| Niger | Visa on arrival |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival |
| Norway | Visa on arrival |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | e-Visa before you go |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | e-Visa before you go |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Paraguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Peru | e-Visa before you go |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Poland | Visa on arrival |
| Portugal | Visa on arrival |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Lucia | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | e-Visa before you go |
| Samoa | e-Visa before you go |
| San Marino | e-Visa before you go |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival |
| Serbia | e-Visa before you go |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival |
| Singapore | Visa on arrival |
| Slovakia | Visa on arrival |
| Slovenia | Visa on arrival |
| Solomon Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Somalia | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| Spain | Visa on arrival |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa before you go |
| Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Suriname | e-Visa before you go |
| Sweden | Visa on arrival |
| Switzerland | Visa on arrival |
| Syria | Visa required |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa before you go |
| Togo | Visa on arrival |
| Tonga | e-Visa before you go |
| Trinidad and Tobago | e-Visa before you go |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | e-Visa before you go |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| Uruguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | e-Visa before you go |
| Vatican City | e-Visa before you go |
| Venezuela | e-Visa before you go |
| Vietnam | e-Visa before you go |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival |
Sources
- Ethiopia official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Ethiopian Tourism Organization
- Speedtest Global Index: Ethiopia
- World Bank open data
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