What you will need: 

1. U.S. Passport – You must provide your signed passport. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page available.
2. Ethiopia Visa Application Form – Please provide a completed visa application form. Because the application changes on occasion, we’ve provided a link to the Ethiopia Embassy website so you may get the most recent version directly from the Embassy website. The application form must be filled out completely and have answers for all fields. It must display your full name as appears in your passport, and it must be signed.
3. Washington Express Visas Visa Request Form – filled out completely.
4. Photograph – Please provide one color, passport size photo. The photograph must be printed on photo paper, it must be 2″ by 2″ and have a white background, and it must have been taken in the last 6 months.
5. Copy of your airline ticket or travel agent itinerary.

What you will need: 

1. U.S. Passport – You must provide your signed passport. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page available.
2. Ethiopia Visa Application Form – Please provide a completed visa application form. Because the application changes on occasion, we’ve provided a link to the Ethiopia Embassy website so you may get the most recent version directly from the Embassy website. The application form must be filled out completely and have answers for all fields. It must display your full name as appears in your passport, and it must be signed.
3. Washington Express Visas Visa Request Form – filled out completely.
4. Photograph – Please provide one color, passport size photo. The photograph must be printed on photo paper, it must be 2″ by 2″ and have a white background, and it must have been taken in the last 6 months.
5. A business letter of introduction from your company (on company letterhead) addressed to the Embassy of Ethiopia stating the purpose of travel, the name and contact of the company in Ethiopia you’re visiting, and a financial guarantee for all of your expenses. Click here to see a sample business letter.
6. A letter of invitation from your host company in Ethiopia addressed to the Ethiopian Embassy and explaining the purpose of his/her travel.
7. Visa Approval Letter from Ethiopian Immigration. The host company in Ethiopia should request the approval letter from Ethiopian Immigration on behalf of the applicant.
8. US Officials or Diplomats traveling with Diplomatic, Official or Service Passport must bring an official letter from US State Department.
9. Copy of your airline ticket or travel agent itinerary.

Ethiopia Consular Fees:

• Tourist visa – Multiple/Single Entry up to 2 years: $70
• Business visa – Multiple/Single Entry up to 2 years: $70

Washington Express Service/Fees:

• Processing time (30 business days): $215
• Shipping to and from Embassy: $95 (Embassy does not allow walk-ins).

See our Price List for detailed information about Service Fees and Shipping information.

*Please note, you can also fill out and submit your application for free (excluding embassy fees) by visiting the Ethiopia Embassy website. We have no affiliation with any government embassy or agency.

Forward Documents To:
1001 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036

We ask that you send the documents listed above via FedEx or UPS so the delivery can be tracked. Please call us at 202-393-3030 to let us know that your documents have been sent. See our Price List for detailed information about Service Fees and Shipping information.

• Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid on arrival.

Visa Issuance:

• On arrival: if required, visa can be issued to nationals of  U.S.A..(SEE NOTE 32360)
  NOTE 32360: Fees depend on type of visa and length of stay.For details, click here
• On arrival: if required, to holders of the Identification Card of Foreign Nationals of Ethiopian Origin. (SEE NOTE 32360)
  NOTE 32360: Fees depend on type of visa and length of stay.For details, click here
• On arrival: if required, to participants to UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) conferences and meetings held at the U.N. conference Center in Addis Ababa provided holding a Letter of Invitation issued in his/her name.

Additional Information:

• Entry into Ethiopia only via Addis Ababa Intl. Airport.

For details, click here