Apostolic Nunciature in Addis Ababa
Embassy 
Holy See Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 27 June 2021
The Holy See’s apostolic nunciature to Ethiopia is in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Ethiopian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Holy See.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Ethiopia
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Christmas Day (Orthodox)
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Epiphany (Orthodox)
Public holidays in the Holy See
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Holy See visa for Ethiopian citizens
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Ethiopian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Holy See. Check with the apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Indonesia in Addis AbabaEgypt Street (Mekanissa Road) Higher 23, Kebele 13, House No. 1816, Addis Ababa
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Embassy of Norway in Addis AbabaWoreda 4, House No. 744, Addis Ababa
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Embassy of DR Congo in Addis AbabaKebele 05 1779, Addis Ababa
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Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Addis AbabaTurhailoche, Near Sost Quarter Mazoria, Behind Omega School, Postal Code 1000, Addis Ababa
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Embassy of Canada in Addis AbabaSarbet, Lideta Kifle Ketema, Wereda 08, House no. 122, Addis Ababa
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Embassy of Burkina Faso in Addis AbabaKifle Ketema - Bole, Kebele-ereda 17, Kebele 19, House N°281, Addis Ababa
The Holy See’s other missions in Ethiopia
The apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa is the only mission of the Holy See in Ethiopia on record. Ethiopia has no mission in the Holy See on record.
Good to know
About the apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa
As the Holy See’s diplomatic mission to Ethiopia, it handles relations with the state and the Catholic Church in Ethiopia rather than visas.
Citizens of the Holy See travelling to Ethiopia
Citizens of the Holy See need a visa for Ethiopia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa is closed
The apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa closes on Ethiopia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday 7 January 2027 and Epiphany (Orthodox) on Tuesday 19 January 2027, and usually on holidays of the Holy See such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Near the apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa
The apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa has 8 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Apostolic Nunciature in Addis Ababa closed?
The apostolic nunciature in Addis Ababa closes on Ethiopia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday 7 January 2027, and usually on the national day of the Holy See.
Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for the Holy See?
Ethiopian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Holy See.
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