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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Ethiopia Passport Holders (2026)

Ethiopia passport holders can visit 54 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 22 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 55 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 134 require a visa before travel. That puts the Ethiopia passport at #98 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 22
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 55
  • Visa 134
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

54

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#98 of 208

E-visa online

55

Visa required

134

Visa-free for Ethiopia passport holders

22 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysCook Islands31 daysDjibouti90 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Ethiopia passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Ethiopia passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEritrea10 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysThailand15 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Ethiopia passport holders

55 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 days

Visa required for Ethiopia passport holders

134 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Ethiopia. Ethiopia passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Ethiopia.

Ethiopia passport: common questions

How many countries can Ethiopia passport holders visit without a visa?

54 destinations: 22 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 55 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Ethiopia passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Ethiopia passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Ethiopia passport holders?

134 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Cameroon#96 · 56 destinationsHaiti#96 · 56 destinationsTurkmenistan#97 · 55 destinationsLaos#99 · 53 destinationsDR Congo#100 · 52 destinationsLebanon#100 · 52 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.