Ethiopia passport visa-free countries
As of January 2025, the 115.0 million holders of Ethiopian passports can now travel to 62 countries (Global ranking #181) without a visa – or by obtaining an eVisa/visa on arrival.
Ethiopia
Visa Required
Visa Not Required
E-visa
Visa On Arrival
Visa free countries (12 countries)
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Population (2020) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | Not required | 30 days | 109,581,078 | 298,170 km² |
| Singapore | Not required | 30 days | 5,850,342 | 700 km² |
| Benin | Not required | 90 days | 12,123,200 | 112,760 km² |
| Gambia | Not required | 30 days | 2,416,668 | 10,120 km² |
| Kenya | Not required | 3 months | 53,771,296 | 569,140 km² |
| Venezuela | Not required | 90 days | 28,435,940 | 882,050 km² |
| Barbados | Not required | 3 months | 287,375 | 430 km² |
| Dominica | Not required | 21 days | 71,986 | 750 km² |
| Haiti | Not required | 3 months | 11,402,528 | 27,560 km² |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Not required | 3 months | 110,940 | 390 km² |
| Cook Islands | Not required | 31 days | 17,564 | 240 km² |
| Micronesia | Not required | 30 days | 115,023 | 700 km² |
Countries that offers e/visa or visa on arrival for Ethiopian citizens (50 countries)
| Country | Visa requirement | Visa on arrival/evisa | Population (November 2024) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 16,718,965 | 181,035 km² |
| Georgia | Visa required | eVisa | 3,989,167 | 69,490 km² |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | eVisa | 6,524,195 | 191,800 km² |
| Laos | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 7,275,560 | 236,800 km² |
| Malaysia | Visa required | eVisa | 32,365,999 | 328,550 km² |
| Maldives | Visa required | Visa on arrival | 540,544 | 300 km² |
| Mongolia | Visa required | eVisa | 3,278,290 | 1,553,560 km² |
| Pakistan | Visa required | eVisa | 220,892,340 | 770,880 km² |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 21,413,249 | 62,710 km² |
| Thailand | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 69,799,978 | 510,890 km² |
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,318,445 | 14,870 km² |
| Vietnam | Visa required | eVisa | 97,338,579 | 310,070 km² |
| Angola | Visa required | eVisa | 32,866,272 | 1,246,700 km² |
| Botswana | Visa required | eVisa | 2,351,627 | 566,730 km² |
| Burundi | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 11,890,784 | 25,680 km² |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 543,767 | 4,033 km² |
| Comoros | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 869,601 | 1,861 km² |
| Djibouti | Visa required | eVisa | 988,000 | 23,180 km² |
| Eritrea | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 3,546,421 | 101,000 km² |
| Gabon | Visa required | eVisa | 2,225,734 | 257,670 km² |
| Ghana | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 31,072,940 | 227,540 km² |
| Guinea | Visa required | eVisa | 13,132,795 | 245,720 km² |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,874,303 | 36,125 km² |
| Lesotho | Visa required | eVisa | 2,142,249 | 30,360 km² |
| Madagascar | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 27,691,018 | 581,795 km² |
| Mauritania | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 4,649,658 | 1,030,700 km² |
| Mauritius | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,271,768 | 2,030 km² |
| Mozambique | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 31,255,435 | 786,380 km² |
| Rwanda | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 12,952,218 | 24,670 km² |
| Saint Helena | Visa required | eVisa | 4,534 | 121 km² |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | eVisa | 219,159 | 960 km² |
| Senegal | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 16,743,927 | 192,530 km² |
| Somalia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 15,893,222 | 627,340 km² |
| South Africa | Visa required | eVisa | 59,308,690 | 1,213,090 km² |
| South Sudan | Visa required | eVisa | 12,778,250 | 619,745 km² |
| Togo | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 8,278,724 | 54,390 km² |
| Uganda | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 45,741,007 | 199,810 km² |
| Zambia | Visa required | eVisa | 18,383,955 | 743,390 km² |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 14,862,924 | 386,850 km² |
| Bolivia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 11,673,021 | 1,083,300 km² |
| Suriname | Visa required | eVisa | 586,632 | 156,000 km² |
| Iran | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 83,992,949 | 1,628,550 km² |
| Qatar | Visa required | eVisa | 2,881,053 | 11,610 km² |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa required | eVisa | 97,929 | 440 km² |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 6,624,554 | 120,340 km² |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 183,627 | 610 km² |
| New Zealand | Visa required | eVisa | 4,822,233 | 263,310 km² |
| Palau | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 18,094 | 460 km² |
| Samoa | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 198,414 | 2,830 km² |
| Tuvalu | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 11,792 | 30 km² |
Fast facts:
- Total population of countries that Ethiopia passports can go without a visa: 224,183,940 people (est 2024).
- Total area of countries/territories offering visa-free for Ethiopian citizens: 1,903,010 km².
- Visa free countries by region: Asia (2), Africa (3), South America (1), Central America and Caribbean (4), Oceania (2).
- Visa free by days: 30 days (Philippines, Singapore, Gambia, Micronesia), 90 days (Benin, Venezuela), 3 months (Kenya, Barbados, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), 21 days (Dominica), 31 days (Cook Islands)