India visa for Ethiopian citizens

How to apply

Yellow fever certificate

Arriving from Ethiopia, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Ethiopia as a transmission risk.

Driving on a Ethiopia license

Ethiopia is party to the 1968 Vienna Convention and India to the 1949 Geneva Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges India to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Ethiopia.

Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.

Other entry requirements

• Passport validity — India's e-Visa instructions say the passport should have at least six months' validity at the time of applying for the e-Visa and at least two blank pages for stamping. The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive and at least 2 blank pages.
• Onward or return ticket — Required
• Proof of funds — Required
• Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in India, compared with every country
• Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in India, compared with every country
• Designated eVisa entry points — The e-Visa portal says eVisa holders will be allowed to enter India only through the designated international airports (36 on its checkpoint list) and seaports listed on the e-Visa website.
• e-Arrival Card — India's visa portal says foreign nationals and OCI/eOCI cardholders must complete and submit the e-Arrival Card, a free service of Indian Immigration, and that it can be submitted online within 72 hours before arrival at boi.gov.in or indianvisaonline.gov.in or via the official 'Indian Visa Su-Swagatam' app. It says this is for arrival information, not a visa.
• Air Suvidha Self-Declaration Form — The Air Suvidha portal says all international passengers arriving in India are required to submit a health self-declaration online through the portal before arrival. It says the form is free of cost, can be filled up to 72 hours before arriving, is mandatory under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and that the registration number is presented at the health desk on landing.

No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.

Full wording and sources of these rules: All India entry requirements

Frequently asked questions

Sources & verification

• Air Suvidha 2.0 — instructions for the Self-Declaration Form (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / Ministry of Civil Aviation) (opens in a new tab)airsuvidha.civilaviation.gov.in — verified Oct 7, 2026
• Bureau of Immigration, India — General Guidelines for those travelling to India (opens in a new tab)boi.gov.in — verified Oct 8, 2026
• Bureau of Immigration, India — Health Regulation (opens in a new tab)boi.gov.in — verified Oct 2, 2026
• Indian Visa Online — e-Visa instructions and FAQ (Government of India) (opens in a new tab)indianvisaonline.gov.in — verified Oct 9, 2026
• Indian Visa Online (Bureau of Immigration, MHA) — Visa processing time (opens in a new tab)indianvisaonline.gov.in — verified Oct 9, 2026
• Indian Visa Online (Bureau of Immigration) — e-Arrival Card form ('It is free of cost service of Indian Immigration'); the 72-hour window is in the portal's home page notice (opens in a new tab)indianvisaonline.gov.in — verified Oct 7, 2026
• UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)

  Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)

  treaties.un.org — verified Oct 3, 2026
• WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022) (opens in a new tab)cdn.who.int — verified Oct 3, 2026

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