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Ethiopia visa for Syrian citizens

Visa required

Syrian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ethiopia visa?

Tourist Visa (VT)

Key facts

Maximum stay
30 days or 90 days, depending on the option chosen
Fee
US$62
Processing time
3 days under normal circumstances, according to the portal

Apply on Ethiopian e-Visa (Immigration and Citizenship Service)

All visa types for Ethiopia

For the tourist visa, Ethiopia’s official sources give a standard fee of US$62, and applications are made on evisa.gov.et. Processing time, as Ethiopia states it: 3 days under normal circumstances, according to the portal. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 30 days or 90 days, depending on the option chosen.

Where Syrian citizens apply for a visa for Ethiopia

Ethiopia has no embassy or consulate in Syria on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Damascus, Ethiopian embassies and consulates are closest in Tel Aviv, Israel (214 km), Cairo, Egypt (616 km) and Ankara, Turkey (770 km). Ethiopia sets which of its missions takes applications from Syria; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ethiopian citizens travelling to Syria

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Travel advice for Ethiopia

  • US State Department Level 3: Reconsider travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Syria to Ethiopia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Ethiopia at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 26 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ethiopia (updated 30 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Ethiopia (updated 21 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Syrian citizens can stay in Ethiopia

How long Syrian citizens may stay in Ethiopia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Syrian citizens apply

Ethiopia has no embassy or career consulate in Syria. Syrian citizens apply through a mission of Ethiopia accredited to Syria from abroad; the official visa portal of Ethiopia names the right place.

Ethiopia’s neighbours for Syrian citizens

Eritrea and Sudan require Syrian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Ethiopian citizens travelling to Syria

Ethiopian citizens need an e-Visa for Syria, applied for online before travel.

Frequently asked questions

Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia?

Syrian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Ethiopia in Syria?

No. Ethiopia has no embassy in Syria. The nearest Ethiopian embassy is in Tel Aviv, Israel, 214 km from Damascus.

How much does the Ethiopia tourist visa cost?

Ethiopia’s official sources give a standard fee of US$62 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 3 days under normal circumstances, according to the portal.

Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Syria?

Ethiopian citizens need an e-Visa for Syria, applied for online before travel.

Can Syrian citizens enter Ethiopia visa-free?

No; Syrian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.