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Ethiopia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Ethiopia. 42 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 93 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 14Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 25On arrival
  • 52eVisa
  • 132Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Ethiopia
Rank93
No prior visa42
CodeETH

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 93

Rank 93 of 199. 42 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandOn arrival15 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 184

A prior visa is needed for 184 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility12/10042 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law28/100score -0.95 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life19/100HDI 0.497
Education12/100education index 0.34
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Ethiopia passport gives

26of 100
rank 187 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1242 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law28score -0.95 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life19HDI 0.497
  • Health and longevity4067.3 years life expectancy
  • Education12education index 0.34
  • Taxes45up to 35%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 14

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeKenya
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 25

Visa issued at the border

Popular:ThailandMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysDjiboutiAfricaEritreaAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfricaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSenegalAfrica · 30 daysSomaliaAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsia · 15 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTogoAfrica · 15 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 52

Applied for online before travel

Popular:GeorgiaIndonesiaVietnamCubaAustraliaMalaysia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastJordanMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaMalawiAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastRussiaEuropeSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanTajikistanAsiaUgandaAfricaVietnamAsiaYemenMiddle EastZambiaAfrica

Visa required 132

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBotswanaAfricaBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNepalAsiaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeSyriaMiddle EastTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericas

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 91Djibouti44
  2. 91Turkmenistan44
  3. 92Laos43
  4. 92Nigeria43
  5. 93Ethiopia42
  6. 93Lebanon42
  7. 93Myanmar42
  8. 94DR Congo41
  9. 95Sudan40

Frequently asked questions

Ethiopia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 42 of 226 countries and territories, 14 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 25 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 93 of 199.

Ethiopia: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Ethiopia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Ethiopia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Ethiopia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 147 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 121. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.