The public application exposes the section and field labels plus JPEG/JPG/PNG upload formats, but the React page publishes no readable field regexes, character limits or official error strings. The 13 cards below are a documented preparation shortlist, not a claim that every live field is locally validated. No validator is mounted.
Start on the official visa-on-arrival page. It also states the two passport exemptions. Use the paid online route only when it fits the passport.
Choose between the official 30-day and 90-day single-entry products. The current page lists USD 62 and USD 152 respectively.
Use the planned entry date in the official date control. Do not use the submission date.
Use the flight sector that brings you into Ethiopia. Keep the airline and flight number from the same booking segment.
Prepare accommodation type, name, city, street address and telephone exactly as shown on the booking.
Copy the given names from the passport. The page publishes no length or character rule, so none is claimed here.
Copy the surname from the passport used for the application.
Select citizenship according to the passport you intend to present for this trip.
Use the official date control and match the passport. No text format is published on the public page.
Enter the same accessible address in the email and confirmation fields.
Copy the passport number from the bio page that will be uploaded. No public regex or length is claimed.
Confirm at least 6 months of passport validity from the intended date of entry.
Prepare the mandatory recent passport-size photo and scanned colour passport copy as JPEG, JPG or PNG images.
The official site shows a confirmation on screen. Screenshot it — that's your backup.
Within a few minutes from a gov.et address, with the record details.
Check the status on evisa.gov.et and download the approved visa document. The validity period starts from the intended entry date entered in the application.
Screenshot is fine. PDF is fine. Even the email app open on your phone is fine.
Rare. Officer looks you up by passport number — your record is already in the system.
The public React form renders 33 inputs across visa selection, arrival, Ethiopia address, personal information, passport information and uploads. It exposes labels and JPEG/JPG/PNG upload formats, but no readable regexes, character limits or official error strings. The 13 cards above are the preparation shortlist, not a local validation claim.
Confirm exemption and the current visa-on-arrival list before selecting the paid online product. Use the same passport throughout.
Both tourist products are single entry. The current fees are USD 62 for 30 days and USD 152 for 90 days. Validity starts from the intended entry date.
The form asks for arrival date, departure country and city, airline and flight number. It then asks for accommodation type, name, city, street address and telephone in Ethiopia.
Copy given name, surname, citizenship, birth details, passport type, number, issue and expiry dates, issuing country and issuing authority. Multiple nationals should select citizenship according to the passport used for travel.
The form asks for email and confirmation. Use the same spelling in both and an inbox you can access for status messages and the visa document.
Use a recent passport-size photo and a clear colour copy of the passport. The public upload note accepts JPEG, JPG and PNG. The passport must remain valid for at least 6 months from intended entry.
Normal processing is 3 days. This is not a guarantee for an incomplete file. Check status on the same government portal instead of opening a second application.
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