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Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens
Administrative entry restrictions
Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ethiopia. As of April 2025, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 46 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 91st in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Congo (Dem. Rep.)and Myanmar) according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements map

Visa requirements
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | |||
| Albania | |||
| Algeria | |||
| Andorra | |||
| Angola | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | |||
| Argentina | |||
| Armenia | |||
| Australia and territories | |||
| Austria | |||
| Azerbaijan | |||
| Bahamas | 90 days | ||
| Bahrain | |||
| Bangladesh | 30 days | ||
| Barbados | 90 days | ||
| Belarus | |||
| Belgium | |||
| Belize | |||
| Benin | 90 days | ||
| Bhutan | |||
| Bolivia | 90 days | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Botswana | |||
| Brazil | |||
| Brunei | |||
| Bulgaria | |||
| Burkina Faso | |||
| Burundi | 1 month | ||
| Cambodia | 30 days | ||
| Cameroon | |||
| Canada | |||
| Cape Verde | 30 days | ||
| Central African Republic | |||
| Chad | |||
| Chile | |||
| People's Republic of China | |||
| Colombia | |||
| Comoros | 45 days | ||
| Republic of the Congo | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | |||
| Croatia | |||
| Cuba | 90 days | ||
| Cyprus | |||
| Czech Republic | |||
| Denmark | |||
| Djibouti | 90 days | ||
| Dominica | 21 days | ||
| Dominican Republic | |||
| Ecuador | |||
| Egypt | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | |||
| Eritrea | 30 days | ||
| Estonia | |||
| Eswatini | |||
| Fiji | |||
| Finland | |||
| France | |||
| Gabon | |||
| Gambia | 90 days | ||
| Georgia | |||
| Germany | |||
| Ghana | 30 days | ||
| Greece | |||
| Grenada | |||
| Guatemala | |||
| Guinea | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | 90 days | ||
| Guyana | 30 days | ||
| Haiti | 3 months | ||
| Honduras | |||
| Hungary | |||
| Iceland | |||
| India | |||
| Indonesia | |||
| Iran | |||
| Iraq | |||
| Ireland | |||
| Israel | |||
| Italy | |||
| Jamaica | |||
| Japan | |||
| Jordan | |||
| Kazakhstan | |||
| Kenya | 3 months | ||
| Kiribati | |||
| North Korea | |||
| South Korea | |||
| Kuwait | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | |||
| Laos | 30 days | ||
| Latvia | |||
| Lebanon | |||
| Lesotho | |||
| Liberia | |||
| Libya | |||
| Liechtenstein | |||
| Lithuania | |||
| Luxembourg | |||
| Madagascar | 90 days | ||
| Malawi | 90 days | ||
| Malaysia | 14 days | ||
| Maldives | 30 days | ||
| Mali | |||
| Malta | |||
| Marshall Islands | |||
| Mauritania | |||
| Mauritius | 60 days | ||
| Mexico | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 30 days | ||
| Moldova | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Mongolia | |||
| Montenegro | |||
| Morocco | |||
| Mozambique | 6 months | ||
| Myanmar | |||
| Namibia | |||
| Nauru | |||
| Nepal | |||
| Netherlands | |||
| New Zealand | |||
| Nicaragua | 30 days | ||
| Niger | |||
| Nigeria | 90 days | ||
| North Macedonia | |||
| Norway | |||
| Oman | |||
| Pakistan | |||
| Palau | 30 days | ||
| Panama | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 60 days | ||
| Paraguay | |||
| Peru | |||
| Philippines | 30 days | ||
| Poland | |||
| Portugal | |||
| Qatar | |||
| Romania | |||
| Russia | |||
| Rwanda | 90 days | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Saint Lucia | 6 weeks | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 months | ||
| Samoa | 90 days | ||
| San Marino | |||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15 days | ||
| Saudi Arabia | |||
| Senegal | 1 month | ||
| Serbia | |||
| Seychelles | 3 months | ||
| Sierra Leone | |||
| Singapore | 30 days | ||
| Slovakia | |||
| Slovenia | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| Somalia | 30 days | ||
| South Africa | |||
| South Sudan | |||
| Spain | |||
| Sri Lanka | |||
| Sudan | |||
| Suriname | |||
| Sweden | |||
| Switzerland | |||
| Syria | |||
| Tajikistan | |||
| Tanzania | |||
| Thailand | 15 days | ||
| Timor-Leste | 30 days | ||
| Togo | 15 days | ||
| Tonga | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| Tunisia | |||
| Turkey | |||
| Turkmenistan | |||
| Tuvalu | 1 month | ||
| Uganda | |||
| Ukraine | |||
| United Arab Emirates | |||
| United Kingdom and Crown dependencies | |||
| United States | |||
| Uruguay | |||
| Uzbekistan | |||
| Vanuatu | |||
| Vatican City | |||
| Venezuela | |||
| Vietnam | 90 days | ||
| Yemen | |||
| Zambia | 90 days | ||
| Zimbabwe | 3 months |
Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
;Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | ||
| Kosovo | ||
| Northern Cyprus | ||
| Palestine | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. | |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
| Somaliland | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. | |
| South Ossetia | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. | |
| Taiwan | ||
| Transnistria | Registration required after 24h. |
;Dependent and autonomous territories
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes | China | Denmark | France | Netherlands | New Zealand | United Kingdom | United States | Antarctica and adjacent islands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Macau | ||||||||||
| Faroe Islands | ||||||||||
| Greenland | ||||||||||
| French Guiana | ||||||||||
| French Polynesia | ||||||||||
| France French West Indies | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. | |||||||||
| Mayotte | ||||||||||
| New Caledonia | ||||||||||
| Réunion | ||||||||||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | ||||||||||
| Wallis and Futuna | ||||||||||
| Aruba | ||||||||||
| Netherlands Caribbean Netherlands | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. | |||||||||
| Curaçao | ||||||||||
| Sint Maarten | ||||||||||
| Cook Islands | 31 days | |||||||||
| Niue | 30 days | |||||||||
| Tokelau | ||||||||||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | ||||||||||
| Anguilla | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. | |||||||||
| Bermuda | ||||||||||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required. | |||||||||
| British Virgin Islands | ||||||||||
| Cayman Islands | ||||||||||
| Falkland Islands | ||||||||||
| Gibraltar | ||||||||||
| Montserrat | ||||||||||
| Pitcairn Islands | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. | |||||||||
| Ascension Island | ||||||||||
| Saint Helena | ||||||||||
| Tristan da Cunha | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. | |||||||||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). | |||||||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. | |||||||||
| American Samoa | ||||||||||
| Guam | ||||||||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||||||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||||
| Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency. }} |
References and Notes
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