Ethiopian passport


The Ethiopian passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia for international travel. The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in English and Amharic. The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 32 pages.

New passport requirements

Ethiopian citizens may obtain passports at locations designated by the government.

Visa requirements

As of 1 January 2017, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 37 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 96th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.