Can citizens of all countries apply for an Ethiopia eVisa?

Yes - the Ethiopia Tourist eVisa is open to citizens of all countries worldwide.

Which countries are visa-free for Ethiopia?

Only Kenya and Djibouti are visa-exempt. Citizens of these countries can enter Ethiopia with a valid passport only.

Do Americans need a visa for Ethiopia?

Yes - US citizens need a visa to enter Ethiopia. They can apply for the online eVisa ($62 for 30 days) or get a Visa on Arrival at Addis Ababa Airport.

Which countries can get Ethiopia Visa on Arrival?

Citizens of many countries including USA, UK, Germany, France, India, China, Australia, and Canada can obtain a visa on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

I-Ethiopia eVisa Amazwe Afanelekile — Ubani Ongafaka Isicelo ngo-2026

Ubani Ongafaka Isicelo se-Ethiopia eVisa?

I-Ethiopia eVisa (I-Visa Yezokuvakasha – VT) iyatholakala kubantu bakazwelonke bawo wonke amazwe emhlabeni jikelele. Azikho izithiyo zobuzwe ze-visa yezokuvakasha eku-inthanethi — lokhu kwenza i-Ethiopia ibe ngelinye lamazwe avuleke kakhulu e-Afrika ngo-2026. Noma ngabe uphethe ipasipoti yaseMelika, yaseBrithani, yaseNdiya, yaseShayina, yaseBrazil, noma yimuphi omunye ubuzwe, ungafaka isicelo ngqo nge evisa.gov.et.

Kodwa-ke, “ukufaneleka ukufaka isicelo” akusho ukugunyazwa okuzenzakalelayo. Zonke izicelo zibuyekezwa yi-Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service. Izakhamizi zamanye amazwe zingabhekana nokuhlolwa okwengeziwe. Ngaphezu kwalokho, izakhamizi zaseCuba, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Crimea (Ukraine), kanye neSyria zibhekana nemikhawulo yokukhokha — azikwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi lesikweletu futhi kufanele zihlele ezinye izindlela zokukhokha.

Izigaba Ezintathu Zokungena e-Ethiopia

I-Ethiopia ihlela ukungena kwabantu bakwamanye amazwe ngezigaba ezintathu ezinkulu ngo-2026:

1. Ukungena Okungenayo I-Visa (Ayikho I-Visa Edingekayo)

Amazwe amabili kuphela okwamanje ajabulela ukungena okungenayo i-visa e-Ethiopia:

Kenya
Djibouti

Izakhamizi zaseKenya naseDjibouti zingangena e-Ethiopia ngepasipoti evumelekile kuphela — ayikho i-visa yanoma yiluphi uhlobo edingekayo. Lokhu kusekelwe ezivumelwaneni zamazwe amabili phakathi kwalaba omakhelwane baseMpumalanga Afrika.

2. Amazwe Afanelekayo E-Visa Lapho Kufikwa Khona

I-Ethiopia inikeza isevisi ye-Visa on Arrival (VoA) e-Addis Ababa Bole International Airport yezakhamizi zamazwe alandelayo (uhlu oluyingxenye oluvela ku-portal esemthethweni ye-evisa.gov.et):

Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, nokunye okuningi.

Izakhamizi zalawa mazwe zingathola i-visa yazo lapho zifika esikhumulweni sezindiza i-ADD. Kodwa-ke, ukufaka isicelo se-eVisa ku-inthanethi kusengaphambili kuvame ukunconywa ukuze kugwenywe imigqa esikhumulweni sezindiza. Qhathanisa izinketho zakho ekhasini lethu le-eVisa vs. Visa on Arrival.

3. I-eVisa Edingekayo (Wonke Amanye Amazwe)

Izakhamizi zawo wonke amanye amazwe — lawo angabhalwanga ku-Visa on Arrival futhi hhayi i-Kenya/Djibouti — kufanele zifake isicelo se-eVisa ku-inthanethi ngaphambi kohambo. I-Tourist eVisa (VT) eku-inthanethi iyatholakala kuwo wonke amazwe, ngakho-ke alikho izwe elingakwazi ukungena e-Ethiopia ngokusemthethweni ngohlelo lwe-eVisa.

Izimo Ezikhethekile Nemikhawulo

Ngenkathi wonke amazwe engakwazi ukufaka isicelo, ezinye izimo zidala izinkinga:

Imikhawulo yokukhokha: Izakhamizi zaseCuba, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Crimea, kanye neSyria azikwazi ukusebenzisa amakhadi esikweletu ukuze zikhokhe ku-evisa.gov.et (kusukela ngoNovemba 18, 2020). Laba bahambi kufanele baxhumane ne-Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service ukuze bahlele ezinye izindlela.
Ubuzwe obuningi: Uma uphethe amaphasipoti angaphezu kwelilodwa, kufanele ukhethe ubuzwe/ipasipoti ohlose ukuhamba ngalo bese ufaka isicelo ngokufanele.
Abaphethe ipasipoti yakwa-Israel: Izakhamizi zakwa-Israel okwamanje zisehlwini le-Visa on Arrival, okusho ukuthi zingafaka isicelo ku-inthanethi noma zithole i-visa esikhumulweni sezindiza.
Abaphethe amaphasipoti ezokuxhumana nawasemthethweni: Bangase babe nezimo zokungena ezahlukene ezisekelwe ezivumelwaneni zamazwe amabili — hlola ne-Ethiopian Embassy ezweni lakho.

Ukufaneleka kwe-eVisa Kwezakhamizi zase-US, UK, nase-EU

Izakhamizi ezivela emazweni amakhulu aseNtshonalanga ziphakathi kwabavakashi base-Ethiopia abavame kakhulu futhi bonke bafaneleka kokubili i-eVisa ne-Visa on Arrival:

Izakhamizi zase-US — Zifaneleka nge-eVisa eku-inthanethi kanye ne-Visa on Arrival e-Addis Ababa. Bona umhlahlandlela wethu ogcwele we Ethiopia eVisa yezakhamizi zase-US.
Izakhamizi zase-UK — Zifaneleka nge-eVisa eku-inthanethi kanye ne-Visa on Arrival. Umhlahlandlela ogcwele: Ethiopia eVisa yezakhamizi zase-UK.
Izakhamizi zase-EU — Bonke abaphethe amaphasipoti amazwe angamalungu e-EU bafaneleka. Umhlahlandlela ogcwele: Ethiopia eVisa yezakhamizi zase-EU.

Ungakuhlola Kanjani Ukufaneleka Kwakho

Indlela elula yokuqinisekisa ukufaneleka kwakho kanye nesigaba se-visa esifanele ukuvakashela i-evisa.gov.et bese uqala isicelo. Uhlelo luzokucela ukuthi ukhethe ubuzwe bakho kanye nohlobo lwe-visa, futhi luzokuqondisa ekufanelekeni ngokuzenzakalelayo. Uma uhlangabezana nanoma yiziphi izinkinga, i-Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service helpdesk ingaxhunyanwa nge-portal esemthethweni.

Imibuzo Ebuzwa Njalo

Ingabe izakhamizi zawo wonke amazwe zingafaka isicelo se-Ethiopia eVisa?

Yebo — i-Ethiopia Tourist eVisa ivulekele izakhamizi zawo wonke amazwe emhlabeni jikelele. Izakhamizi zamanye amazwe zibhekana nemikhawulo yokukhokha kodwa zisengafaka isicelo ngezinye izindlela.

Yimaphi amazwe angenayo i-visa e-Ethiopia?

I-Kenya ne-Djibouti kuphela angenayo i-visa. Izakhamizi zalawa mazwe zingangena e-Ethiopia ngepasipoti evumelekile kuphela, ngaphandle kwanoma iyiphi i-visa.

Ingabe abaseMelika badinga i-visa e-Ethiopia?

Yebo — izakhamizi zase-US zidinga i-visa ukuze zingene e-Ethiopia. Zifaneleka kokubili i-eVisa eku-inthanethi (efakwa ngaphambi kohambo) kanye ne-Visa on Arrival e-Addis Ababa Airport. I-eVisa ($62 yezinsuku ezingu-30) iyanconywa ukuze kube lula.

Yimaphi amazwe angenza i-Ethiopia Visa on Arrival?

Izakhamizi zamazwe amaningi kuhlanganise ne-USA, UK, Germany, France, India, China, Australia, Canada, namanye amaningi zingathola i-visa lapho zifika e-Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Hlola uhlu olusemthethweni ku-evisa.gov.et.

Ingabe izakhamizi zaseNigeria zingathola i-Ethiopia eVisa?

Yebo — izakhamizi zaseNigeria zifaneleka nge-Ethiopia Tourist eVisa ku-inthanethi futhi zibhalwe naku-Visa on Arrival. Zingafaka isicelo ku-evisa.gov.et noma zithole i-visa lapho zifika e-ADD.