Ethiopia visa requirements for Vietnameses

Travel and visa requirements

Ethiopian Visa is not required for Vietnameses

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Ethiopian e-visa is the visa issued to Vietnam nationals planning to visit Ethiopia. This e-visa has a validity of 90 days of stay.
  • Visitors applying for an e-visa are required to possess one copy of a filled e-visa application form.
  • Passports of citizens entering Ethiopia must be valid for at least 6 months and must possess a minimum of 2 blank pages for entry and exit stamps.
  • The passport photograph of visitors is required to be with a recent photograph with a size of 37mmX37mm.
  • Departure tax would not be levied on visitors leaving the country.
  • Standard travel documents like passport and a national ID card will generally be required from visitors to visit Ethiopia.
  • Travellers who intends to live ranging from one year and above are required to show proof of Yellow Fever Vaccination.
  • Ethiopia time zone is East Africa Time (GMT+3) and that of Vietnam is (GMT+7) therefore, Vietnam is 4 hours and ahead of Ethiopia.
  • The estimated flight time for you to fly from Hanoi, Vietnam to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is 15 hours, 55 minutes.
  • Some of the flights flying to Ethiopia are THAI, Ethiopian, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Bangkok Airways, Kenya Airways and Vietnam Airlines.
  • Holders of the Ethiopian e-visa will be received into the country via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
  • The telephone code used in Ethiopia is (+251), available for national and international communications.
  • Ethiopian  Birr is the official currency used in Ethiopia.
  • Commercial banks stop operation on Saturday afternoon while they do not operate on Sundays.
  • Passengers luggage is cleared at first airport of their entry into Ethiopia.
  • Visitors are allowed to hold local currency up to ETP 100 per person, but there are no restrictions on importing foreign currencies provided the imported sums are declared to the customs on arrival. 
  • Foreign currency may be exchanged only through authorized banks or other financial institution within the country.
  • Visitors are allowed to travel with them, goods bought in Ethiopia up to a value of 500 Ethiopian ETP at their departure. 
  • Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a certificate of good health issued by a veterinarian in the home country.
  • For Ethiopia, there are two associated plug types, types C and F. The country operates on a 220V supply voltage and 50Hz. You are advised to travel with your electronic adapter when you are travelling to the country should your electronic gadgets above the above Voltage and/or Hertz.
  • Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world and the second-most populous nation on the African continent after Nigeria.
  • The nation is a land of natural contrasts, with its vast fertile west, its forests, and numerous rivers, and the world's hottest settlement of Dallol in its north. 
  • Ethiopia uses the ancient Ge’ez script, which is one of the oldest alphabets still in use in the world.
  • Ethiopia is a multilingual nation with around 80 ethnolinguistic groups, the four largest of which are the Oromo, Amhara, Somali and Tigrayans.
  • The skull of the hominid (ancestors of the Homo Erectus) is said to have been discovered in Ethiopia by Tim D. White. The most well known hominid discovery is Australopithecus afarensis.
  • The predominant climate type is tropical monsoon, with a wide topographic-induced variation. 
  • Ethiopia is a global centre of avian diversity. To date, more than 856 bird species have been recorded in Ethiopia, twenty of which are endemic to the country.
  • Agriculture constitutes around 85% of the labour force. However, the service sector represents the largest portion of the economy.
  • English and Italian is the most widely spoken foreign languages in the country, and is the medium of instruction in secondary schools, although, most people in the country speak Afroasiatic languages of the Cushitic or Semitic branches.
  • The Ethiopian empire was one of the first in the world to officially adopt Christianity as the state religion.
  • The best-known Ethiopian cuisine consists of various types of thick meat stews, known as wat in Ethiopian culture, and vegetable side dishes served atop injera, a large sourdough flatbread made of teff flour.
  • Ethiopians popularly eat from the same dish in the centre of the table with a group of people and it widely culturally acceptable to feed others in your group with your own hands.
  • Traditional Ethiopian cuisine employs no pork or shellfish of any kind as they are forbidden in the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, Islamic and Jewish faiths.
  • Ethiopia and Liberia are the only countries in Africa that are not colonized on the African continent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age required before one could drive vehicles in Ethiopia?

To drive in Ethiopia, a person needs to be 18 years or older. The speed limit for cars and motorcycles in towns and villages is 30-50 km/h and 100 km/h outside towns. Drivers are not permitted to use their mobile phones while driving and motorcyclists must wear crash helmets.

What is the dominating sector responsible for the Ethiopian economic growth?

Agriculture constitutes around 85% of the labour force. However, the service sector represents the largest portion of the economy., and has been the major driver of the Ethiopian economy.

May I get in touch with the Ethiopian embassy to know the status of my e-visa?

No. You are to check your e-visa status online. Once e-visa is approved, an approval letter will be emailed to you through your email address you must have provided on the course of your e-visa form filling.

Will the reason for my Ethiopian e-visa rejection be made known to me?

No. However, you will be informed of your e-visa rejection on your email address.