Visa policy of Ethiopia
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Visitors to Ethiopia must obtain a visa from one of the Ethiopian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible to apply for an electronic visa or visa on arrival.{{cite web | url=http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/ConsularServices/ConsularService.php?Page=VisaService01.htm&left=2 | title=Visa Requirements}}{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=ET|access-date=1 April 2017}}
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
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Regardless of nationality, travelers in transit do not require a visa if they arrive by air, remain in the permitted transit area and depart by air within 12 hours.
Tourist visa (valid for up to 3 months) can be issued on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to nationals of the following countries and territories, or persons holding residence permits issued by these countries or territories.{{cite web | url=https://www.evisa.gov.et/information/touristOnArrivalVisa | title=Tourist Visa On Arrival}}
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1 - Excluding nationals of Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Nigeria and Sudan.
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Ethiopia launched its own electronic visa platform on 12 June 2017. Citizens of all countries in the globe are eligible for tourist e-Visa.{{cite web | archive-date=21 May 2018 | title=Ethiopia launches online visa service to attract tourists - Xinhua | website=XinhuaNet.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521060934/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/13/c_136363009.htm | url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-06/13/c_136363009.htm | url-status=dead}}
Travelers with e-Visa must enter Ethiopia via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Entering from other ports of entry is prohibited.
According to the e-Visa website, as of November 18, 2020, credit card payment transactions are not accepted for applicants from the following countries and Crimea region.
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Land border arrivals
Visas are required for all visitors (except visa-exempt Kenya and Djibouti nationals) entering Ethiopia by land. Visas must be obtained from one of the Ethiopian diplomatic missions in advance.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.evisa.gov.et Ethiopia electronic visa]
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