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Tourist eVisa

EthiopiaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A tourist visa is an electronic single-entry visa issued by the Ethiopian Government; citizens of all countries are eligible for it provided the listed requirements are fulfilled.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state which nationalities are exempt from needing a visa or can instead obtain one on arrival.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

It covers visitors travelling to Ethiopia for tourism or other non-business-related purposes only.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Validity starts from the intended date of entry. The fee table lists single-entry tourist visas with maximum durations of 30 days and 90 days. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Copies of a recent passport-size photo and a passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry are mandatory. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • The page lists application documents only; it does not state funds, accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence at the border.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Processing normally takes 3 days, so applications should be submitted at least 3 days before arrival. An extension can be requested before expiry: 1-15 days after expiry online, above 15 days in person at the Immigration and Citizenship Service Head Office in Addis Ababa; staying beyond validity without extending leads to fines and legal penalties.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether the purpose or status can be changed in-country.
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    Travelers can request for an extension before the visa expires in which expired date 1-15 days extend by online and visa expired date above 15 extended by going in person to the Head Office of the Immigration And Citizenship Service (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Travelers who stay beyond the validity period without extending are subject to fines and legal penalties.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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