Requirements For U.S. Citizens to Obtain a Visa to Enter Ethiopia

Tourist Visa
1.    Your valid U.S. Passport
2.    1 Application form, fully completed and signed
3.    1 Passport-type photograph required
4.    International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever
5.    Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent

Business Visa
1-4.    As Above
5.    A business letter of responsibility is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to: "Embassy of Ethiopia, Visa Section, Washington DC". The letter must explain: Nature of business to be performed;    Name and address of reference to be visited; Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit. The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.

Visa Information
The Ethiopia tourist or business visa is usually valid for three months from date issued, for a stay not to exceed 30 days.

We have provided an Ethiopia Visa application (99000 bytes) in pdf format. An Adobe Acrobat reader is required to read and print the Visa application.