How many nationalities can enter Ethiopia without a visa in 2026?

2 passports can enter Ethiopia visa-free, plus 114 more with visa on arrival. E-visas and travel authorisations extend easy access further. Always verify with official sources before travel.

Does Ethiopia require ETIAS or a similar travel authorisation?

If Ethiopia is in the Schengen area, ETIAS (a €20 online travel authorisation) is expected to become mandatory from Q4 2026 for visa-exempt nationalities -- not yet enforced. Check exact status with NomadPilot's free readiness checker.

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Who can enter Ethiopia without a visa in 2026?

2 passports can enter Ethiopia visa-free and 114 more with visa on arrival, out of 198 nationalities tracked. Gold-marked results below are verified against official government sources; the rest is community data — double-check before you book. Click any country for a full readiness check.

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Passports that get visa free entry to Ethiopia (2)

Djibouti (90 days) · Kenya (360 days)

Passports that get visa on arrival entry to Ethiopia (114)

Algeria · Angola · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Bahrain · Belarus · Belgium · Benin · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Brazil · Bulgaria · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Canada · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Cote d'Ivoire · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Denmark · Equatorial Guinea · Estonia · Eswatini · Finland · France · Gabon · Georgia · Germany · Ghana · Greece · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Hong Kong · Hungary · Iceland · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Japan · Jordan · Kosovo · Kuwait · Latvia · Lebanon · Lesotho · Liberia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Malta · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Monaco · Montenegro · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Netherlands · New Zealand · Niger · North Korea · Norway · Oman · People's Republic of China · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Qatar · Republic of the Congo · Republic of The Gambia · Romania · Russian Federation · Rwanda · Sao Tome and Principe · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Slovakia · Slovenia · South Africa · South Korea · South Sudan · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan, Province of China · Thailand · The Republic of North Macedonia · Togo · Tunisia · Türkiye · Uganda · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United Republic of Tanzania · United States of America · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Passports that get e-visa entry to Ethiopia (81)

Afghanistan · Albania · Andorra · Antigua and Barbuda · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belize · Bhutan · Bolivia · Brunei Darussalam · Cambodia · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Eritrea · Fiji · Grenada · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Honduras · Iraq · Islamic Republic of Iran · Jamaica · Kazakhstan · Kiribati · Kyrgyzstan · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Libya · Macao · Malaysia · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Micronesia, Federated States of · Moldova, Republic of · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nauru · Nepal · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · Peru · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · San Marino · Serbia · Solomon Islands · Somalia · Sri Lanka · State of Palestine · Sudan · Suriname · Tajikistan · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Turkmenistan · Tuvalu · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Vietnam · Yemen

Passports that get visa required entry to Ethiopia (1)

Syrian Arab Republic

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Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State)Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Islamic Republic of Iran Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of the Congo Republic of The Gambia Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Thailand The Republic of North Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Sources: verified government data (gold) and the open Passport Index dataset (community). Guidance only — border officers make the final decision. Last generated 2026-10-13.