Ethiopia Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 86 in the world, 42 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
12Visa-freeentry with passport
30On arrivalissued at the border
53E-visaonline, no consulate
103Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
Thailandvisa on arrival
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 12
entry with passport
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Dominica21 days
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Kenya90 days
Micronesia30 days
Philippines30 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Visa on arrival 30
issued at the border
Bangladesh
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Eritrea
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Ivory Coast
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Palau
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Senegal
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania- Thailand
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
E-visa 53
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
South Africa- South Korea
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo- UAE
Uganda
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Visa required 103
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France- Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica- Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
San Marino- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia- Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Uzbekistan
Vatican
Venezuela
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can Ethiopia passport holders visit without a visa?
42 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 12 visa-free and 30 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 53 countries issue an e-visa online, and 103 require applying at a consulate.
Do Ethiopia passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Ethiopia passport?
86 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly