Visa requirements for Ethiopia
Who can enter Ethiopia, by nationality. Tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.
Passport holders from 119 countries can enter Ethiopia without a visa in advance. 2 have full visa-free access; 117 more can get a visa on arrival or use an electronic travel authorisation. Everyone else needs a visa, or an e-visa where one is offered, before travelling.
- 2 visa-free
- 117 on arrival
- 0 eTA
- 130 e-visa
- 0 visa required
Visa-free entry
2 nationalitiesVisa on arrival
117 nationalitiesAlgeria
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Electronic visa
130 nationalitiesAfghanistan
Åland Islands
Albania
American Samoa
Andorra
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Cambodia
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gibraltar
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Iran
Iraq
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Libya
Macau
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mayotte
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montserrat
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Réunion
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
South Georgia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Syria
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.