Ethiopian passport
{{short description|Travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia}}
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name =Ethiopian passport
| image = Ethiopian Passport.png
| image_caption = Image of a current Ethiopian passport
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Ethiopia}}
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = Passport
| purpose = Identification
| eligibility = Ethiopian citizenship
|image_size=|image_width=}}
The Ethiopian passport{{Efn|{{ulist|{{langx|am|የኢትዮጵያ ፓስፖርት}}|{{langx|om|Phaaspoortii Itiyoophiyaa}}|{{langx|so|Baasaboorka Itoobiya}}|{{langx|ti|ፓስፖርት ኢትዮጵያ}}|{{langx|aa|Itiyoppiya Passapoori}}}}|group=lower-alpha}} is a identity document issued to citizens of Ethiopia to facilitate international travel. Ethiopian passports are valid for worldwide travel and facilitate the access to consular services whilst abroad.
The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in Amharic and English.{{Cite web |title=Ethiopian passport on PRADO|work=Council of the European Union |url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/EN/4394/viewImage_114872.html |access-date=21 May 2010}} The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 64 pages.
History
Nelson Mandela was clandestinely issued an Ethiopian passport in 1961. He used it to travel around the world until his arrest.{{Cite web |title=Passports tell a story – Nelson Mandela Foundation |url=https://www.nelsonmandela.org/news/entry/passports-tell-a-story |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=www.nelsonmandela.org |language=en-us}} He never obtained a South African passport from the Apartheid regime until February 19, 1990 – eight days after he was released from 27 years in jail.
Visa requirements
{{main|Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens}}
As of 2024, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 47 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 93rd globally according to the Henley passport index.{{cite web |title=Global Ranking - Passport Index 2024 |url=https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/Henley%20Passport%20Index%202024%20January%20Global%20Ranking.pdf |access-date=23 February 2025 |publisher=Henley & Partners}}Image:Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens.png
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080501121303/http://www.ethioembassy.org.uk/consular/New%20Passport%20Requirements.htm New Passport Requirements - Ethiopian embassy in London]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111001162534/http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php/news/article/passports_tell_a_story/ Nelson Mandela's first Ethiopian passport]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511204406/http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/passreq.shtml Ethiopian embassy in Washington]
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