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Where can I travel with an Ethiopian passport?

An Ethiopian passport gets you into 12 countries visa-free and 26 more with a visa on arrival. Another 56 offer an e-Visa or online authorisation, and 103 need an embassy visa or are closed for now. In Africa, 19 of the 53 other countries let you in without arranging a visa first.

Visa-free12
Visa on arrival26
e-Visa or online56
Embassy visa or no entry103
Check first1
Last checkedChecked17 Oct 2026

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What’s changed for Ethiopian passports

US visa bond

Ethiopian applicants for US visitor visas can be asked for a bond of up to US$20,000, a rule made permanent in August 2026. It’s refunded if you follow the visa conditions.

Schengen visas

36.1% of Schengen visa applications from Ethiopia were refused in 2024 (the worldwide average was about 15%). Strong, well-documented applications still succeed. Read the Schengen guide.

United Kingdom

Ethiopian passport holders need a UK Standard Visitor visa: £135 since 8 April 2026. Read the UK guide.

Thailand

Thailand replaced its 60-day visa exemption on 15 September 2026. Ethiopian passports aren’t named on the new 30-day or 15-day lists, so the rule for you may now be a Thai e-Visa or a separate agreement between the two countries. Check with the Royal Thai Embassy before you book.

Kenya

Ethiopian passport holders can visit Kenya without a visa or eTA for up to 90 days (Legal Notice 93 of 2025). Kenya’s own eTA site may not show this yet, so check the IATA Travel Centre before you fly.

Sri Lanka

Ethiopian passport holders need Sri Lanka’s online ETA (US$50; not on Sri Lanka’s free list).

Easiest trips in Africa

No visa to arrange before you go:

Every destination, by entry type

Visa-free 12 destinations

East Africa

West Africa

Indian Ocean islands

Southeast Asia

Caribbean

Oceania

Visa on arrival 26 destinations

Southern Africa

East Africa

West Africa

Indian Ocean islands

Atlantic islands

Middle East

  • Iran · visa on arrival

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central America

Caribbean

Oceania

e-Visa or online authorisation 56 destinations

Southern Africa

East Africa

West Africa

Central Africa

North Africa

Atlantic islands

Europe

Middle East

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Oceania

Rules changed recently: check first 1 destinations

Southeast Asia

Embassy visa, or not possible now 103 destinations

Southern Africa

West Africa

Central Africa

North Africa

Europe

Middle East

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central Asia and the Caucasus

North America

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Oceania

Sources and checks

How current is this? Entry types come from an open visa dataset updated 17 Feb 2026, corrected where newer official notices show a change (checked 17 Oct 2026). The notes above were checked against the sources below. Rules change without notice: confirm with the embassy or official immigration site, and check your route on the IATA Travel Centre before you book.

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