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Workshop and Conference Visa - CV

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 conference visa must be applied for in advance; travellers should submit the application at least 3 days before their estimated arrival.

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Limits of the record
  • The route text does not give a nationality matrix or say whether any nationality is exempt or can use visa on arrival for conferences.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

It covers visits to Ethiopia for international conferences, with an invitation to a conference, seminar or workshop organised in Ethiopia by a federal ministry or department, a regional state government, an educational institution or university, a private or government-owned organisation, the United Nations or its specialised agencies, the African Union or a reputed NGO.

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  • https://www.evisa.gov.et/static/js/main.ccc32951.js
    A conference visa is issued to those who wish to visit Ethiopia for International conferences provided that they have an invitation to the conference, seminar or workshop being organized in Ethiopia by a Ministry or Department of the Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Regional State Governments, Educational Institutions and Universities or organizations owned by the private sector or by the Government of Ethiopia, United Nations or its specialized agencies, African Union or reputed NGOs.

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

The conference visa is single-entry for 30 days, and its validity counts from the intended date of entry to Ethiopia. The official source does not state whether 30 days is the maximum stay or the validity period, or a rolling-period rule.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not say whether 30 days is the maximum stay or the validity window, and states no rolling-period rule.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel and passport evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (ESTADO_ERRADO: Citacoes sustentam foto, passaporte 6 meses e carta-convite com nome/datas/local, mas o proprio valor admite requisitos adicionais numa tabela (cartas de pedido, licenca, TIN, nota verbal) que nao sao dados; resposta incompleta marcada proven.)

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

The Conference Visa cannot be extended. The official source does not state where to apply.

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

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