Visa requirement
Ethiopia visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Ethiopia for up to 90 days.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Up to 90 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- 62 USD
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee 62 USD
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Ethiopia for up to 90 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The official portal lists USD 62 for a 30-day single-entry tourist eVisa and USD 152 for 90 days. Fees are non-refundable.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; The official eVisa portal requires at least 6 months of passport validity from the intended entry date.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The reviewed destination-government source does not publish a blanket airside-transfer exemption. Confirm a through-ticket and baggage handling with the airline; passing immigration requires the applicable Ethiopian visa.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indian passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended entry date
- approved Ethiopian tourist eVisa before travel
- recent passport-size photo
- clear colour scan of the passport bio-data page
- intended arrival and accommodation details
Why this verdict
Ethiopia's official eVisa portal says citizens of all countries, including India, can apply for the single-entry tourist eVisa. It publishes 30- and 90-day products and a normal processing time of three days, so travellers should apply at least three days before arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia?
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Ethiopia for up to 90 days. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Indian passport holders stay in Ethiopia?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to Ethiopia cost for Indian citizens?
The official fee is 62 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.