<P> Visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ethiopia . As of 1 January 2017, Ethiopian citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 37 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 96th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Kosovan, Lebanese and South Sudanese passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> Electronic Entry Visa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia and territories </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> May apply online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Tourist card required </Td> <Td> Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 21 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Admission refused </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Available at Nouakchott--Oumtounsy International Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Micronesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 6 weeks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Entry Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa is obtained online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival for 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 45 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 7 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> May apply online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom and Crown dependencies </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr>

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