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Visa Type* Please select visa type first

Citizenship* Please select citizenship first

Inviting Company Category* Please select company category

I am traveling to Ethiopia to invest for the first time
I already have been engaged in an investment or I am being inivted by a company engaged in investment activities in Ethiopia
Please select from above option

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Please select country of citizenship according to your travel document/passport.

People with dual nationality should choose the nationality according to the passport to be used for the travel.

Tourist visa is a single-entry visa issued to visitors who wish to travel to Ethiopia for touristic purposes only.

Please note that Business Visa is not issued for applicants whose age is under 18.

Conference visa is issued to foreign nationals coming to Ethiopia to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.

Government Institutions Short Task visa is issued to foreign nationals who are coming to accomplish certain tasks for government institutions for a short period of time.

Government Employment Visa is issued to foreign nationals to be employed by different Ethiopian government institutions/ministries.

Investment Visa is issued to foreign nationals who are engaged in investment activities. It can also be issued to potential investors who wish to come to Ethiopia to see investment opportunities or invest in Ethiopia.

Journalist visa is issued to foreign Journalists, media professionals or film makers, coming to cover events, reports for media organizations or produce films, TV or written material of various kinds.

NGO Visa is issued to foreign nationals who are invited by NGOs operating in Ethiopia for employment or short-term assignments.

Ethiopian Private Business Firm Work Visa is issued to foreign nationals coming for employment or other short-term assignments with Ethiopian private business firms.

International Organizations/Embassies Work Visa is issued to foreign nationals with ordinary passports who are invited by international organizations or Embassies resident in Ethiopia for different work purposes.

Foreign Business Firm Employment Visa is issued to foreign nationals to be employed by business firms owned or operated by foreigners.

Please note that we do not accept credit card payment transactions of applicants originating from the below countries effective 18 November 2020.

Cuba
Iran
Iraq
Sudan
Yemen
Somalia

North Korea
South Korea
Afghanistan
South Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Crimea region of Ukraine

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Arrival Date*

Please select Arrival Date first Please select Year of arrival date Please select month of arrival Date Please select year and month of arrival Date

Visa Validity* Please select visa validity first

Departure Country* Please Select Departure Country first

Departure City* Please insert Departure City first

Airline

Flight Number

ADDRESS IN ETHIOPIA

Accommodation Type Please select Accommodation Type first

Accommodation Name Please insert Accommodation Name first

Accommodation City Please insert Accommodation City first

Accommodation Phone Number* Please insert Accommodation Phone Number first Please insert atleast 10 digit

Accommodation Street Address* Please insert Accommodation Street Address first

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Please select the date you intend to enter to Ethiopia.

The validity period of your e-Visa will begin as of the selected arrival date not as of visa issue date.

If you stay in Ethiopia beyond the validity period of your visa without having approved extension, you may be required to pay fines, deported, or banned from future travel to Ethiopia for a period of time.

Total Fee for the selected visa validity: 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 122 USD

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First Name(s)* Please insert First Name first

Surname* Please insert Surname first

Gender* Please Select Gender first

Date of Birth*

Country of Birth* Please Select Country Of Birth first

Place of Birth* Please insert Place Of Birth first

Email Address* Please insert Email Address first Please enter a valid email address

Confirm Email Address* Email Don't Match Please confirm Email Address first

Phone Number* Please insert Phone Number first Please insert atleast 10 digit

Occupation* Please select Occupation first

PERMANENT ADDRESS

Street Address* Please insert Street Address first

Address City* Please insert Address City first

Address Country* Please Select Address Country first

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Please note that the information that you provide must match the information on your passport. Otherwise, your e-Visa will be invalid.

PASSPORT DETAILS

Passport Type* Please select passport type first

Passport Number* Please insert passport number first

Passport Issue Date*

Please select passport issue date first

Passport Expiry Date*

Please select passport expiry date first

Your passport must be valid for at least six months.

Passport Issuing Country* Please select passport issuing country first

Issuing Authority* Please insert passport issuing authority first

PHOTO*

Size of the image should be less than 2MB and in JPEG, JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP format

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload your photo first Invalid format, Please upload correct format

PASSPORT COPY*

Size of the image should be less than 2MB and in JPEG, JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP format

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload your passport first Invalid format, Please upload correct format

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Conference Name* Please insert conference name first

Conference Start Date*

Please select conference start date first #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select month of conference start date# #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select year of conference start date# #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select month and year of conference start date#

Conference End Date*

Please select conference end date first #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select month of conference end date# #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select year of conference end date# #ResourceNotFound: EvisaResources, Please select month and year of conference end date#

INVITING COMPANY INFORMATION

INVITING ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Company Name* Please insert inviting company name first

Address* Please insert inviting company address first

Phone Number* Please insert inviting company phone number first Please insert atleast 10 digit

Email Address* Please insert inviting company email address first

Invitation Letter*

(Invitation letter issued by inviting company to the applicant)

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload invitation Letter first Invalid format, Please upload correct format

Application Letter*

(Official application or request letter written by the inviting company organization institution addressed to the Nationality Immigration and Vital Events Agency)

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload application letter first Invalid format, Please upload correct format

Tin Certificate*

(Tin Certificate/ Tax Payer identification number certificate of the company renewed for the fiscal year )

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload TIN certificate Invalid format, Please upload correct format

Business license*

(Business Lincense of the inviting company)

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload business license Invalid format, Please upload correct format

REGISTRATION LICENSE*

((Registration License of the inviting Non-Governmental Organization))

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload registration license Invalid format, Please upload correct format

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AGREEMENT*

((A contract of employment between the employing company/organization/institution and the employee applying for employment visa))

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload contractual agreement Invalid format, Please upload correct format

SUPPORT LETTER*

(Support Letter from Ethiopian Investment Commission office or Ethiopian Embassy)

NOTE VERBALE*

(Note Verbale(Support Letter) from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia)

((Support Letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia))

File too big, Please select file less than or equal to 2MB Please upload support letter Invalid format, Please upload correct format

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If the country of the travel document registered on the e-visa is different from the passport carried, you will be denied entry.

By travel document, we mean passports and ID cards (for the citizens of specific countries).

Passport-size photo should be a clear picture of you showing your entire face including your eyes.

Passport copy should be a scanned or camera-captured image of your valid passport showing your photo and bio-data.

Documents can be of file type JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF or PDF with size less than or equal to 2MB. Photo and Passport copy can't be in PDF format.

Please click to download sample application letter here

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Visa Type

Citizenship

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Arrival Date

Visa Validity

Departure Country

Departure City

Airline

Flight Number

ADDRESS IN ETHIOPIA

Accommodation Type

Accommodation Name

Accommodation City

Accommodation Phone Number

Accommodation Street Address

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First Name

Surname

Gender

Date of Birth

Country of Birth

Place of Birth

Address Country

Address City

PERMANENT ADDRESS

Street Address

Email Address

Phone Number

Occupation

PASSPORT DETAILS

Passport Type

Passport Number

Passport Issue Date

Passport Expiry Date

Passport Issuing Country

Issuing Authority

Citizens of African countries who can't make the payment online can pay on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. We encourage you to pay online as much as possible to beat the queues at the airport.

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Please make sure all the information provided is correct. The information will be checked against your passport at immigration counter upon arrival. If any of the information mismatches with the one on your passport, you will be denied entry to Ethiopia.

PHOTO

Passport copy