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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Addis Ababa

Population

111.7 million

Area

1,127,127 km²

Currency

Ethiopian birr ETB

Languages

Amharic

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

1.2 million · 2024

Migrant share

0.9%

Ethnic groups · 2022

  • Oromo35.8%
  • Amhara24.1%
  • other13.5%
  • Somali7.2%
  • Tigray5.7%
  • Sidama4.1%
  • Other9.6%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#55

Entry openness

Entry openness

119

F+A+eTA

Visa free

2

passports in

eVisa

78

Visa required 1

Entry with current passport

On arrival90 days

Ethiopia

ET · Openness rank #55

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

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  • Djibouti#176Visa free
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  • South Korea#2On arrival
  • Singapore#2On arrival
  • Japan#4On arrival
  • Spain#5On arrival
  • Belgium#6On arrival
  • Switzerland#6On arrival
  • Germany#6On arrival
  • Denmark#6On arrival
  • Finland#6On arrival
  • France#6On arrival
  • Ireland#6On arrival
  • Italy#6On arrival
  • Luxembourg#6On arrival
  • Malaysia#6On arrival
  • Netherlands#6On arrival
  • Norway#6On arrival
  • Sweden#6On arrival
  • Austria#19On arrival
  • Greece#19On arrival
  • Croatia#19On arrival
  • Hungary#19On arrival
  • Malta#19On arrival
  • Poland#19On arrival
  • Portugal#19On arrival
  • Slovenia#19On arrival
  • Slovakia#19On arrival
  • Bulgaria#28On arrival
  • Czechia#28On arrival
  • Estonia#28On arrival
  • Latvia#28On arrival
  • New Zealand#28On arrival
  • Romania#28On arrival
  • Australia#34On arrival
  • Lithuania#34On arrival
  • Cyprus#36On arrival
  • United Kingdom#36On arrival
  • Liechtenstein#36On arrival

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.