Visa & entry guide
Plan your visit to Ethiopia with guidance on visitor requirements, passport considerations and where to apply.
For Kenyan passport holders and Kenya residents travelling on other passports.
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Tourist & Leisure
Valid Kenyan passport
Travel itinerary
Accommodation details
Return/onward travel
Yellow fever certificate where applicable
Supporting documents if requested
Kenyan citizens benefit from visa-free travel arrangements with Ethiopia. Kenyan residents travelling on non-Kenyan passports must check the requirements applicable to their passport nationality; eligible travellers requiring visas can use Ethiopia's official eVisa system.
Business Travel
Valid Kenyan passport
Business invitation/details
Host/company information
Return/onward travel
Yellow fever certificate where applicable
Supporting business documents
Passport Context
Kenyan citizens benefit from visa-free travel arrangements with Ethiopia. Kenyan residents travelling on non-Kenyan passports must check the requirements applicable to their passport nationality; eligible travellers requiring visas can use Ethiopia's official eVisa system.
Kenyan residents travelling on non-Kenyan passports must check the requirements applicable to their passport nationality; eligible travellers requiring visas can use Ethiopia's official eVisa system.
Application Route
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia • State House Avenue, Nairobi
Kenyan passport holders should confirm current bilateral entry documentation before departure. Other Kenyan residents should check their nationality-specific visa or eVisa requirements.
Visa and entry requirements may change. Sunward Travel will confirm the applicable requirements at the time of travel. The issuance of a visa or permission to enter is the sole prerogative of the issuing country's immigration/consular authorities, and Sunward Travel does not guarantee a successful visa application or entry for any applicant or nationality.
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