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Ethiopia passport

Ethiopia (ET) ranks #180 with mobility 42 / 198. 42 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#180

199

Mobility

42

/ 198

Visa free

12

Visa required

103

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+251

Airports

ADD · DIR · JIJ · AWA

Highlights

Lalibela
Aksum
Simien Mountains

Policy · Ethiopia Open interactive atlas

FVisa free12

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

AOn arrival28

TeTA2

EeVisa53

RVisa required103

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FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Ethiopia?

Visa-free 12, on arrival 28, eTA 2, eVisa 53, visa required 103.

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