Ethiopia visa requirements for Zambians

Travel and visa requirements

Ethiopian Visa is not required for Zambians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Zambians intending to visit Ethiopia must first apply for an E-visa.
  • This online pre-visa can be granted by the Ethiopian consulate in the applicants home country.
  • On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Ethiopia the traveller is then issued a visa on arrival.
  • This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 90days within a one-year period.
  • Alongside the printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, the traveller must also have a return/onward ticket.
  • A proof of hotel accommodation is also needed, as well as an international certificate of vaccination.
  • Zambians intending to visit Ethiopia are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with atleast two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure.

Frequently Asked Questions


Is Ethiopia safe to travel to??

Exercise increased caution when traveling to Ethiopia due to the civic unrest and communications disruptions. Some areas have increased risk.


What is the currency of Ethiopia??

Ethiopian birr.


Is Ethiopia rich or poor??

In 2000, Ethiopia, the second-most populous country in Africa, was the third-poorest country in the world. Its annual GDP per capita was only about $650. More than 50% of the population lived below the global poverty line, the highest poverty rate in the world.


What race is Ethiopian??

Most of its people speak a Semitic or Cushitic language which are both part of the Afroasiatic language family. The Oromo, Amhara, Somali and Tigrayans make up more than three-quarters (75%) of the population, but there are more than 80 different ethnic groups within Ethiopia.


Is Ethiopia an Islamic country??

According to the national census conducted in 2007, over 32 million people or 43.5% were reported to be Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, over 25 million or 33.9% were reported to be Muslim, 13,7 million, or 18.6%, were Protestants, and just under two million or 2.6% adhered to traditional beliefs.