mfa.gov.et Visa Request Ethiopia : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Name of the Organization : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Type of Facility : Visa Request
Country : Ethiopia

Website : http://www.mfa.gov.et/

Visa Request :

Issuance of Business Visa by Ethiopian Missions:
This type of visa is issued:-
** For those who frequently travel for governmental business,
** For those who are coming to conduct researches and other studies by their own,

Related : Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diaspora/ Ethiopian Born ID Card Ethiopia : www.statusin.org/8498.html

** For those who are coming to participate and conduct workshops, seminars and other similar activities for a short period of time but do not have employer-labor contractual relation and are not obliged to get resident and work permit,
** For members of international, regional, and sub-regional organizations who are coming to attend brief meetings and other businesses and for members of Diplomatic Missions resident in Ethiopia who are coming for official business,
** For employees of different airliners who conduct airline businesses,

As per the request of the applicants:
1. A single entry business visa valid for 3 months,
2. A multiple entry business visa valid for 3 months,
3. For those organizations who have good track-record on trade, investment and other development activities in Ethiopia a multipl business visa valid for 6 months can be issued based on their request &
4. A multiple entry business visa valid for 6 months is issued to Ethiopians by birth/blood but acquired other citizenship and who frequently travel for investment purposes.

Remark:
1. The visas that are mentioned from II. 1 – 1 are issued based on the applicants, request, and if the applicants submit sufficient and convincing documents about their travel from relevant bodies.
2. For foreign nationals who are non-residents of a country where Ethiopian Mission is represented/accredited, business visa can be provided upon request by the Mission if the applicants can provide convincing evidence.

Issuance of Tourist visa at Bole International Air Port:
Under the following circumstances tourist visas can be issued on arrival at Bole International Airport: –
1. Foreign tourist, who are coming from countries that are not listed as tourist generating countries and from those countries that do not have agreement with Ethiopian regarding issuance of visa on arrival, can enter to Ethiopia by obtaining visa from a nearby Ethiopian Mission. Nevertheless, if tourists from such countries wish to get visa on arrival at the airport, they are expected to get approval from the Immigration and Nationality Affairs Main Department in Ethiopia by sending a request by the following address:-

Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs :
E-Mail:– mdina@ethionet.et
Fax No. : – 00251 1 55 32 09
00251 1 56 49 81
P. O. Box: – 5741
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

2. For foreign nationals, even though there is an Ethiopian Mission, who are coming from internationally recognized tourist-generating countries of which the list is attached with this directive and who are permanent residents in these countries, single or multiple tourist visas valid for 3 months can be issued.

Remark:
The detail work procedure is communicated to Bole Immigration Division.