Where Ethiopia passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 15, electronic travel authorisation โ 1, visa on arrival โ 19, e-visa โ 59, visa required โ 137. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Ethiopia passport you can enter 16 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 78 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 19
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 15
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica21 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Singapore30 days
Travel authorisation ยท 1
- Sri Lanka
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months. The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Visa on arrival ยท 19
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cape Verde30 days
Details
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, Sรฃo Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
- Comoros45 days
- Eritrea30 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Macau
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Senegal30 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Somalia30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Togo15 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 59
- Afghanistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas90 days
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
Details
e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
- Bolivia90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
- Cรดte dโIvoire
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
Details
Passengers with a printed "Approved pre-enrolment" and a "Registration Receipt" obtained before departure 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.
- Cuba
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Djibouti
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
Details
Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Iran
Details
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.
- Jordan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
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
Details
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.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos30 days
- Lesotho
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia14 days
- Mauritania
- Moldova
Details
visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Namibia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Nigeria
- Oman
Details
Passengers can obtain a transit visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 72 hours
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
- Qatar
- Rwanda90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
Details
May apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Kenya or Uganda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Sierra Leone
Details
Passengers with a confirmation from immigration that a visa has been approved before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
- South Africa
Details
eVisa holders must arrive via cape town (cpt) or johannesburg (jnb) airports.
- South Sudan
- Suriname
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Uganda
- Vietnam90 days
Details
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phรบ Quแปc
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Details
30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists
Visa required ยท 137
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Ethiopian citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
Details
Passengers can enter with a visa issued by the Russian Fed. The visa must be valid for the duration of stay.
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
- Croatia
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guyana
Details
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.
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iraq
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
Details
Holders of residence permit's issued by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates may apply for an eVisa if the main applicant works in a specific profession. Dependents holding residence permits may also obtain an eVisa, on the conditional they will enter Kuwait with the main applicant.
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
Details
Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days
- Morocco
Details
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Mozambique
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger
Details
Passengers with a letter (visa volant) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
Details
Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
Details
Passengers can enter with a visa issued by Belarus. The visa must be valid for the period of intended stay in Russian Fed.
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
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.
- Spain
- Sudan
Details
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.
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
Details
Passengers with a confirmation from immigration that a visa has been approved before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
Details
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.
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Visas for Ethiopia citizens
Where can Ethiopia passport holders go visa-free?
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