Ethiopia's Immigration and Citizenship Service says citizens of all countries are eligible for its tourist eVisa (evisa.gov.et), an electronic single-entry visa of 30 or 90 days, and that Ethiopia has launched a visa-on-arrival service for tourists from the countries it lists. It says citizens of Kenya and Djibouti who have a valid passport can enter Ethiopia without a visa.
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Visas & entry authorisations
Tourist eVisa — 30 days
Fee
62 USD
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days
Entries
single
Single entry. The Tourist Visa page also lists a single-entry 90-day eVisa for USD 152, and says that under normal circumstances the processing time for a Tourist Visa is 3 days.
When to apply: Submit the application at least 3 days before your estimated date of arrival.
Documents the application asks for
Recent passport-size photo
Copy of the passport — Valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry.
Tourist Visa on Arrival (Addis Ababa Bole airport)
Fee
Not published
Processing
—
Embassy tourist visa
Fee
60 USD
Processing
1–3 business days
Entries
single
Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, DC: USD 60 for a single entry and USD 150 for multiple entries, paid by money order payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Ethiopia's eVisa site asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry to Ethiopia, and the UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive and be machine-readable.
Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card)) — WHO lists Ethiopia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Ethiopia. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
Ethiopia's e-Visa service says travellers who stay beyond the validity period without extending are subject to fines and legal penalties, without stating an amount. The UK government says the penalty for overstaying is 30 US dollars a day, and that you will not be allowed to leave until you pay in full.
within 24 hours of arrival. Done by the accommodation.
A non-resident foreigner who lodges at a hotel or lodging house must present a valid travel document and be registered on a form prescribed by the Authority. The hotel or lodging house must report the foreigner to the Authority, the organ it has delegated or the nearest police station within 24 hours.
The UK government says you must declare any cash over 10,000 US dollars (or the equivalent) when you enter or leave Ethiopia, or over 500 US dollars when entering through a land border, and that to leave with cash above these amounts you must show the customs declaration form you got on entry. It says you can carry up to 3,000 birr in or out (up to 10,000 birr when travelling to Djibouti), and that cash above the legal limits can be seized.
The UK government says it is illegal to import or export satellite phones, binoculars or drones to or from Ethiopia without prior approval from the Customs and Information Network and Security Agency.
Canada's travel advice says exchanging money on the black market is illegal and could lead to heavy fines or detention, and to exchange foreign currency only at banks or official foreign exchange offices. The UK government says that without a receipt you are unlikely to be able to change leftover birr back.
WHO lists Ethiopia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Country in a nutshell
Currency
Ethiopian birr (ETB, Br)
Cards & payments
The UK Foreign Office says Ethiopia is a cash-based society, that banking facilities including card payments and ATMs are limited and unreliable, especially outside cities, and to make sure you have enough cash before leaving cities.
Safety — High risk
The UK advises against all travel to the Tigray, Amhara and Gambela regions, to within 20km of the border with Eritrea and 50km of the boundary with Tigray in Afar, and to parts of Oromia, Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz, and against all but essential travel to the rest of Afar and Benishangul-Gumuz. It says all civilian flights to and from Tigray were suspended on 22 September 2026, that kidnapping is widespread in parts of the country, with incidents in the Oromia, Amhara and Somali regions, and that mugging is on the rise.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Jun 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Jun 6, 2026
Power plugs
C, F, L · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 911 · Ambulance: 907
Languages
Amharic
Time zone
UTC+3
International Driving Permit
The UN treaty records list Ethiopia as a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (accession, 25 August 2021).
Canada's travel advice says the rainy season normally extends from June to September, when seasonal flooding can hamper overland travel and roads may become impassable due to mudslides and landslides.
Tips & warnings
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Tigray, Amhara and Gambela and to parts of Afar, Oromia, Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz, and says all civilian flights to and from Tigray region were suspended on 22 September 2026.
Apply only at evisa.gov.et: the Immigration and Citizenship Service warns that fraud websites with a similar look exist, that the Ethiopian Government has no agreement with their owners, and that applications submitted or payments made through them are not acceptable.
Canada's travel advice says Addis Ababa is located about 2,500 metres above sea level and that high-altitude illnesses may occur at high altitudes.
Canada says black-market exchange is illegal and to exchange foreign currency only at banks or official foreign exchange offices; the UK Foreign Office says to keep your receipt, because without one you are unlikely to be able to change leftover birr back.
Visa requirements by nationality
Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Yes, unless you are a citizen of Kenya or Djibouti: the Immigration and Citizenship Service says citizens of those two countries who have a valid passport can enter without a visa. Citizens of all countries are eligible for the tourist eVisa at evisa.gov.et, and Ethiopia has launched a visa-on-arrival service for tourists from the countries listed on that site.
How do I get the Ethiopian eVisa?
Apply online at evisa.gov.et. The Tourist Visa page asks for a recent passport-size photo and a passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry, lists a single-entry eVisa of 30 days (USD 62) or 90 days (USD 152), and says that under normal circumstances processing takes 3 days. The UK government says to provide a scanned colour copy of your passport and a colour passport-sized photo.
Can I get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia's Immigration and Citizenship Service says it has launched a visa-on-arrival service for tourists from the countries listed on evisa.gov.et under Tourist Visa (On Arrival); the list begins with Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria and Australia. Citizens of all countries are also eligible for the tourist eVisa online.
Is Ethiopia safe to visit?
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to the Tigray, Amhara and Gambela regions and to parts of Afar, Oromia, Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz. The Government of Canada says to avoid non-essential travel to Ethiopia due to civil unrest, violence, fuel shortages, armed conflict and crime, and that this advisory excludes Addis Ababa, where you should exercise a high degree of caution.
Do I need a yellow fever vaccination for Ethiopia?
WHO lists Ethiopia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.
Sources & verification
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