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Where can an Ethiopian passport take you?

Every country you can enter, and how. These are also the stops we use for your Layovered routes.

🇪🇹 Ethiopian passport

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85 countries you can visit

85 countries

Singapore

Asia · up to 30 days

Sri Lanka

Asia · stay varies

Seychelles

Africa · stay varies

Kenya

Africa · up to 90 days

Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean · up to 6 months

Barbados

Caribbean · stay varies

Benin

Africa · up to 90 days

Cape Verde

Africa · up to 30 days

Haiti

Caribbean · up to 90 days

Micronesia

Oceania · up to 30 days

Morocco

Africa · stay varies

Philippines

Asia · up to 30 days

Senegal

Africa · stay varies

Thailand

Asia · up to 15 days

Maldives

Asia · up to 30 days

Mauritius

Africa · up to 60 days

Bahrain

Middle East · up to 14 days or multiple entry visa for 30 days

Burundi

Africa · up to 30 days

Comoro Islands

Africa · stay varies

India

Asia · up to 30 days

Laos

Asia · stay varies

Macao (SAR China)

Asia · up to 30 days

Madagascar

Africa · up to 15 days

Palau Islands

Oceania · up to 30 days

Rwanda

Africa · up to 30 days

Samoa

Oceania · up to 90 days

St. Lucia

Caribbean · stay varies

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Caribbean · up to 90 days

Timor-Leste

Asia · up to 30 days

Tuvalu

Oceania · up to 30 days

Zimbabwe

Africa · up to 1 month

United Arab Emirates

Middle East · stay varies

Qatar

Middle East · up to 30 days

Malaysia

Asia · up to 30 days

Indonesia

Asia · stay varies

Vietnam

Asia · up to 30 days

Hong Kong (SAR China)

Asia · stay varies

Georgia

Europe · up to 30 calendar days

Cambodia

Asia · up to 30 days

Bhutan

Asia · stay varies

Australia

Oceania · stay varies

Albania

Europe · stay varies

Algeria

Africa · stay varies

Angola

Africa · stay varies

Anguilla

Caribbean · stay varies

Armenia

Middle East · up to 120 days, extendable by 60 days

Bahamas

Caribbean · stay varies

Bangladesh

Asia · stay varies

Burkina Faso

Africa · up to 90 days

Cameroon

Africa · stay varies

Chad

Africa · stay varies

Chile

Americas · stay varies

Cote d'Ivoire

Africa · stay varies

Cuba

Caribbean · stay varies

Djibouti

Africa · stay varies

El Salvador

Americas · stay varies

Equatorial Guinea

Africa · stay varies

Fiji

Oceania · stay varies

Gabon

Africa · stay varies

Guinea

Africa · stay varies

Iran

Middle East · stay varies

Jordan

Middle East · stay varies

Kazakhstan

Asia · stay varies

Kyrgyzstan

Asia · stay varies

Malawi

Africa · stay varies

Mauritania

Africa · stay varies

Moldova

Europe · stay varies

Mongolia

Asia · stay varies

Montserrat

Caribbean · stay varies

Myanmar

Asia · up to 28 days

Nigeria

Africa · stay varies

Pakistan

Asia · stay varies

Papua New Guinea

Oceania · stay varies

Sao Tome and Principe

Africa · stay varies

Sierra Leone

Africa · stay varies

Somalia

Africa · stay varies

South Africa

Africa · stay varies

South Sudan

Africa · stay varies

Suriname

Americas · stay varies

Tanzania

Africa · up to 90 days

Togo

Africa · stay varies

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean · stay varies

Tunisia

Africa · stay varies

Uganda

Africa · stay varies

Zambia

Africa · stay varies

Where Ethiopian passport holders can go with a visa

A valid visa from one of these countries opens more places to visit or transit.

With a US visa131 countries · +46 more With a Schengen visa167 countries · +82 more With a UK visa127 countries · +42 more With a Canada visa136 countries · +51 more With a UAE visa90 countries · +5 more

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

With the passport alone, 13 countries are visa-free and 18 give a visa on arrival. Another 54 offer an eVisa you apply for online before you fly.

Which countries are visa-free for Ethiopian citizens?

They include Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Benin. The checker above lists all 13, with the stay allowed where we have it.

Does a US or Schengen visa give Ethiopian passport holders extra access?

Yes. A valid US, Schengen, UK, Canada or UAE visa can open entry to more countries. Tick the visas you hold above to see which.

What is the difference between visa-free and visa on arrival?

Visa-free means no visa at all, though a few countries ask for a short online form (an ETA) before you fly. Visa on arrival means you get it at the airport, sometimes for a fee.

Is this list up to date?

Rules change at short notice, so always check with official sources before you travel. Each country page shows when we last checked it.