Ethiopia Tourist Visa & Business Visa Requirements

Step 1: Gather the items listed below

Valid Passport

Submit your passport containing at least one blank visa page. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. If you do not have blank visa pages in your passport, Swift Passport can help you obtain extra pages or help you renew your passport; contact us for more information.  Please note that the last 2 pages in your passport ARE NOT counted as visa pages, those are amendment pages.

Ethiopia Visa Application

Complete and sign an Ethiopia Visa Application

One Passport type Photo

Photo Requirements: Photos must have been taken in the last 6 months, be 2 inches by 2 inches in size, and have white background. Please face forward in your photo.

Option 1: email a photo to Swift Passport Services photos@swiftpassport.com using the following guidelines. Swift Passport will size and print your passport photos for a nominal fee of $15.

• Photo file needs to be attached to the email as a .jpeg file.  Other file formats cannot be properly formatted
• Have someone else take the picture of you; please do not send pictures you take of yourself.
• Please do not attempt to resize or format the photo in any way

Option 2: Obtain 1 passport photo from a passport photo service (Walgreens, CVS, FedEx, etc.).

Proof of Travel

Copy of round trip ticket, or itinerary from an air carrier or travel agent showing flight information and dates of departure to and from Ethiopia

1 Letter of Authorization

Print and sign the Letter of Authorization

Additional Requirements for Business Visas

• Business Letter: Submit a letter on company letterhead addressed to the Ethiopian Consulate General introducing the applicant by name and job title. Describe the nature of the business to be conducted in Ethiopia, name and address of reference to be visited, and guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the trip. This letter should be signed by someone other than the applicant, preferably a supervisor. Signer should include their contact information in this letter.

Additional Requirements for Non U.S, Citizens

Copy of proof of legal status in the USA; Green Card; Valid I-94 in passport; Current Form I-20 (if student) etc.

Payment

There are 3 fees associated with this service that can be paid with all major credit cards or a money order

• Swift Passport Service Fee: $75
• Ethiopia Consulate Fee (must be a postal money order):
  • U.S. Citizens: $70 (4-5 day processing)
  • Non U.S. Citizen Rates (4-5 day processing)
• Shipping: starting at $15. Swift Passport Services offers inbound and outbound shipping upon request

If you would like Swift passport to print your photos, there is a $15 fee as mentioned above

Submit your order to make payment for the above fees.

Step 2: Submit Your Order

• Option 1: Submit your order online
• Option 2: Call 877.917.9438 and place your order over the phone. Placing your order on the phone takes only a few minutes. Please be prepared to give us payment and shipping instructions.
• Option 3: Click here to print an order form. Complete the form and send it to Swift Passport with your visa application materials.

Step 3: Ship all Application Materials to Swift Passport Services

We highly recommend that you use FedEx to ship your application materials, as they are the most reliable shipping service and will provide you with accurate tracking information. Please ship your application materials to our Chicago location unless you have discussed an alternate location with our passport and visa specialists. Swift Passport Services can email you a pre-paid FedEx airbill to use for inbound shipping upon request. Please call or email us if you would like us to email you a pre-paid airbill. Applications will be submitted the day they are received if they are sent PRIORITY overnight.