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Ethiopia passport: entry requirements64 destinations

Dataset snapshot 2026-02-17 · retrieved 2026-10-18

With a Ethiopia passport, across the 64 destinations we cover: 10 visa-free or on arrival, 0 travel authorisation only, 12 e-visa, 41 visa required. The denominator is our 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - not a global ranking.

Visa-free

4destinations

Enter on your passport; stay limits below

Visa on arrival

6destinations

Issued at the border; fees or return tickets may apply

Travel authorisation

0destinations

Online registration, not a visa (e.g. ESTA, eTA)

e-Visa

12destinations

Applied for and approved online - still a visa

Visa required

41destinations

Apply to an embassy or visa centre before travel

Rank within our set

#63of 64

By visa-free + on-arrival count within our covered set only - not a global ranking

Visa-free 4 destinations

KenyaVisa-free 90 days
PhilippinesVisa-free 30 days
RwandaVisa-free 30 days
SingaporeVisa-free 30 days

Visa on arrival 6 destinations

CambodiaVisa on arrival
GhanaVisa on arrival
MauritiusVisa on arrival
SenegalVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
ThailandVisa on arrival

e-Visa 12 destinations

Australiae-Visa
Colombiae-Visa
Georgiae-Visa
Hong Kong SAR, Chinae-Visa
Indonesiae-Visa
Israele-Visa
Kazakhstane-Visa
Korea, Rep.e-Visa
Malaysiae-Visa
South Africae-Visa
United Arab Emiratese-Visa
Viet Name-Visa

Visa required 41 destinations

ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
CanadaVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Egypt, Arab Rep.Visa required
EstoniaVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IndiaVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
MaltaVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SpainVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
Taiwan, ChinaVisa required
TurkiyeVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required

Source: Passport Index mirror dataset (MIT, licence), dataset last updated 2026-02-17, retrieved 2026-10-18, page generated 2026-10-18. This is a third-party aggregation, not per-country official gazettes. It is a different source from the hand-verified mainland-China passport snapshot (2025-01-15) on our country pages; where they disagree we show both side by side on the China page instead of hiding one. Rules change often - always confirm with the destination's official immigration channel before travelling.

FAQ

How many destinations can a Ethiopia passport enter visa-free?

Of the 64 destinations we cover, 10 are visa-free or visa on arrival (4 visa-free, 6 on arrival), plus 0 requiring only a travel authorisation. The denominator is 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - do not read this as a global passport ranking.

Where are the visa-free stay limits?

Each destination shows the stay length stated by the dataset. Where no length is given (for example EU freedom of movement) the entry reads visa-free without a day count. Limits are set by the destination and can vary by nationality, purpose and port of entry - the official channel decides.

Do travel authorisations and e-visas count as visa-free?

No. A travel authorisation is an online registration, usually approved in minutes, and is not a visa. An e-visa is an online application that must be approved - substantively a visa. We list them separately so "apply first" is not counted as "walk on".

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