Ethiopia visa for Ugandan citizensTourist eVisa — 30 days
- Fee
- 62 USD
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
- Entries
- single
When to apply: Submit the application at least 3 days before your estimated date of arrival.
Ethiopia visa for Ugandan citizens
What Ugandan citizens need to enter Ethiopia, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: evisa.gov.et (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Tourist Visa on Arrival (Addis Ababa Bole airport)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
What entry costs
- Tourist eVisa — 30 days62 USD
- Total62 USD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Uganda, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Uganda as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Uganda license
Ethiopia and Uganda are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Uganda is one Ethiopia is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other 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.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Ethiopia, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Ethiopia, compared with every country
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Ethiopia entry requirements
The other way round
Ethiopian citizens travelling to Uganda: eVisa. Up to 90 days.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Ethiopia has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Ethiopia entry requirements · Everywhere Ugandan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Ugandan citizens need a visa for Ethiopia?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
How much does entering Ethiopia cost Ugandan citizens?
Tourist eVisa — 30 days: 62 USD. Compulsory government charges come to 62 USD.
Sources & verification
- Apply for Ethiopian eVISA Online | Ethiopian E Visa Official Website (opens in a new tab)
- Ethiopian eVisa — Tourist Visa On Arrival (eligible countries and visa exemptions) (opens in a new tab)
- Ethiopian eVisa (Immigration and Citizenship Service) — Tourist Visa: fees and durations (opens in a new tab)
Immigration and Citizenship Service: tourist e-Visa "Single Entry 30 Days 62" (USD) and "Single Entry 90 Days 152"; visa-on-arrival eligibility: Tourist Visa On Arrival list (https://www.evisa.gov.et/information/touristOnArrivalVisa)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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