Ethiopia travel tips

Ethiopia visa requirements

The rule for your own passport, from Ethiopia's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Ethiopia: Lalibela.

e-Visa requiredup to 30 days$82 for 30 days

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, South Africa, Israel, India, United Arab Emirates, Turkey

Applied for online before travel; the e-visa is the only route for most nationalities and is issued in a few days. Kenyan and Djiboutian passports are visa-free.

Visa required in advance

Every other passport

How to get it: Apply at evisa.gov.et and print the approval. Note separately that the US and several European governments advise against travel to the Amhara region, where Lalibela is; the visa is issued regardless, and the advisory is the thing that will decide your insurance.

Official government source · checked 2026-08-26

Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.

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