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🇪🇹 Ethiopia for 🇮🇳 IN citizens
Visa on arrival
Visa on arrival – obtain your visa at the port of entry upon arrival.
Maximum stay30 days
Government fee50 USD
Visa validity30 days
Other options
Documents
Always required
Flight Booking
- Proof of onward or return travel is commonly checked by airlines before boarding and by immigration when issuing a visa on arrival.
- The itinerary should show entry via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, as VOA is generally limited to this port of entry.
Accommodation Proof
- Immigration officers may ask for hotel booking or host address when issuing a visa on arrival to verify the purpose and location of stay.
- Printed confirmations are recommended in case mobile devices cannot connect.
Recommended
Health Certificate
- Ethiopia requires proof of yellow fever vaccination for travelers arriving from or transiting through countries with yellow fever risk; this is primarily an entry/health requirement rather than a visa document but may be checked alongside the eVisa.
- Travelers should verify current health regulations before departure, as list of affected countries and rules can change.
- Health entry rules apply equally to these nationalities; yellow fever certificate is required based on travel history, not nationality alone.
- Yellow fever certificate is an entry health requirement and may be checked at the same time as the visa on arrival is issued, particularly for travelers from affected countries.
- Yellow fever vaccination requirements apply based on travel history; many of these nationalities are from or may transit through affected regions, so carrying the certificate is particularly important.
Proof of Funds
- While not always requested, border officers may ask travelers to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds for their stay; no official minimum is published.
- Carrying a mix of cards and some cash in widely accepted currencies is recommended.
Travel tips
Quick local advice for smoother arrivals and day-to-day travel.
1
Ethiopia uses its own calendar and a different clock convention (often counting daytime hours from around 6am), so always confirm whether times are given in “Ethiopian time” or “Western time” when meeting drivers, guides, or checking in for tours.
2
When someone gives you a time like “2 o’clock,” ask a quick follow-up: “Ethiopian time or Western time?”—it can save you from being 6 hours off.
3
If you’re invited to a coffee ceremony, say yes: it’s a key social ritual and one of the best ‘local culture’ experiences you can have for almost no cost.
Last verified: 2026-02-26