Ethiopia Visa
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Tourist Visa
Valid and signed U. S. Passport – must be valid for at least 6 months, with at least one blank visa page in your passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
Copy of Green card or I-94 or Work Permit (for Non-US Nationals).
Copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information.
Fill out the Compass Visa Order Form
Business Visa
Valid and signed U. S. Passport – must be valid for at least 6 months, with at least one blank visa page in your passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
Copy of Green card or I-94 or Work Permit (for Non-US Nationals).
A business letter (click here for sample letter) from the US company – The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
All business visa applicants must submit a invitation letter from the host company in Ethiopia.
The invitation letter should be addressed to the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington DC explaining the purpose of his / her travels to Ethiopia.
Effective January 1st, 2020 The Embassy of Ethiopia requires a visa pre-approval notice prior to applying for a visa.
Pre-Approval Notice
Obtain pre-approval in order to travel to Ethiopia on business. Your host or sponsor must contact the Ethiopian Department of Immigration or the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on your behalf. They must request that this pre-approval be sent to the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington DC.
Copy of Visa Pre-Approval
Provide a copy of your visa pre-approval from the Department of Immigration in Ethiopia.
Your Visa Pre-Approval notice will contain a two letter visa catagory code, the code will determine the visa type, validity and fee for the visa you will be issued.
Copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information.
Fill out the Compass Visa Order Form
Diplomatic Visa
Valid and signed U. S. Passport – must be valid for at least 6 months, with at least one blank visa page in your passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
Visa Cover Letter issued by U.S. Department of State, please include the applicants passport number.
Copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information.
Fill out the Compass Visa Order Form
pricing and processing time
Note: The consular fee below includes a $5 money order fee.
Rush Processing
$180 - service fee
Consular Fee
$75 - tourist visa/multiple entries (US citizens)
$75 - business visa /multiple entries (US citizens)
2-4 business days
For non-US Nationals, please CONTACT US.
Regular Processing
$130- service fee
Consular Fee
$75 - tourist visa/multiple entries (US citizens)
$75 - business visa /multiple entries (US citizens)
Gratis - for Official/Diplomatic visa
5-7 business days
Return mailing fee
FedEx overnight – call for quote
Second day delivery – call for quote
For International delivery – call for quote
DISCLAIMER:
The approval of your application is subject to the discretion of the Embassy, hence all fees once submitted to the Embassy, are non-refundable.
Shipping Instructions
Please send all the required documents for your applications to:
FedEx Office
Phone Number: 202-321-3926
Urgent application should be shipped using FedEx Priority Overnight.