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title: "Travelling to Ethiopia With a Foreign Passport | eVisas.io"
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description: "What applies when you were born in Ethiopia but now hold another country's passport, and where to check the entry rules for your current nationality."
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# Travelling to Ethiopia With a Foreign Passport After Changing Nationality

What applies when you were born in Ethiopia but now hold another country's passport, and where to check the entry rules for your current nationality.

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VISA FOR CURRENT NATIONALITY

FOREIGN ET

Former Ethiopian citizens enter Ethiopia on the entry permission that applies to the passport they now hold.

Passport used

Current foreign passport

Passport validity

6 months minimum

Channel

Visa for current nationality

## What applies to you

Choose one route

- 01
  Ethiopia visa for your current nationality
  Apply as a national of the country whose passport you hold today — that is the rule border officers apply.
- 02
  Surrendered passport / renunciation proof
  Keep evidence that your Ethiopian passport was surrendered or cancelled; it is commonly requested at check-in and on arrival.

Check Ethiopia visa requirements by nationality (https://evisas.io/visa-requirements/et)

Summary

Ethiopian citizens do not need a visa for Ethiopia. If you have since taken another nationality, you travel on your new passport and the entry rules for that nationality apply instead.

01

Readership

## Who this page is for

- 01 People who previously held Ethiopian citizenship.
- 02 People of Ethiopian origin now travelling on a foreign passport.

02

Visa desk

## Do former Ethiopian citizens need a visa?

Ethiopia recognises the passport you hold today. Citizens travelling on their own Ethiopian passport need no visa to enter their own country.

If you have naturalised elsewhere, check the requirement for your current nationality instead — that is the rule border officers apply. Some countries also operate an origin-based card for former citizens; where Ethiopia does, the authorities publish the eligibility rules.

Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

04

Checklist

## What you need to travel

### General travel requirements

- A passport valid well beyond your travel dates.
- Entry permission matching the nationality of the passport you now hold.
- Proof of onward travel and accommodation where requested.

### Documents commonly required

- Current passport (bio-data page).
- Previous Ethiopian passport, if you still hold it.
- Proof of your current citizenship.

05

eVisas.io

## Applying for a Ethiopia visa online

eVisas.io prepares, checks and submits online visa applications for the routes we cover. Tell us the passport you now hold and we will confirm which Ethiopia entry route applies to you.

Ethiopia visa requirements: https://evisas.io/visa-requirements/et
Ask EVA: https://evisas.io/contact

Next step

See every Ethiopia entry route we handle.

View visa options (https://evisas.io/visa-options/et)

06

FAQ

## Questions travellers ask

### Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Ethiopia?

No. A country never requires its own citizens to hold a visa to enter. This page exists for people who once held Ethiopian citizenship and now travel on a foreign passport.

### I changed nationality. What applies when I visit Ethiopia?

You are treated as a national of your new country, so you check the entry requirement for that passport. Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice.

**Please note:** Eligibility, fees and processing times are decided by the destination government and can change without notice. This page is general information, not legal advice. eVisas.io does not decide eligibility and cannot guarantee the outcome of any application.

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