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A yellow fever vaccination, whilst advisable, is not compulsory. Consult the embassy for up-to-date advice on whether applications will be accepted without the certificate. Required by all nationals of Ethiopia and visitors staying more than 30 days.

Passport valid for six months required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) transit passengers continuing to a third country within 12 hours, provided not leaving the airport and holding valid travel documents for onward destination.

1. Some tourist visas can be issued on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to:
(a) Foreign nationals coming from countries where there is no Ethiopian mission.
(b) Foreign nationals coming from and who are permanent residents in any of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA.
If applying for a tourist visa on arrival, visitors will require two passport photographs and US$100.
Application can take up to two hours.

(a) An exit permit is required by all nationals of Ethiopia and visitors staying more than 30 days. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Tourist: £12 (single-entry, one month); £18 (multiple-entry, three months); £24 (multiple-entry, six months). Business: £12 (single-entry, one month); £18 (multiple-entry, three months); £30 (multiple-entry, six months); £60 (multiple-entry, one year). Transit: £12 (single-entry); £18 (double-entry).

Note: 2. The above prices do not apply to US citizens. By special arrangement with the US government, citizens receive a two-year multiple entry visa for both business and tourism for £42.

Tourist and Business: Single-entry visas are valid for 30 days, multiple-entry visas are valid for three or six months and business visas also up to twelve months. Applications for extensions should be made to the Immigration Department in Ethiopia. Transit: Seven days.

Consulate (or consular section at embassy; see Contact Addresses) in person or by post. For application on arrival, see below.

Two to three days, longer if application is by post. Applications by journalists and photographers may take longer.

Note: The visa is valid from the date of issue and not the date of entry into Ethiopia. Visas cannot be post-dated.

PO Box 2183, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (1) 517 470.
Website: www.tourismethiopia.org

17 Princes Gate, London SW7 1PZ, UK
Tel: (020) 7589 7212.
Website: www.ethioembassy.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700 (general); Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (visa applications and collections).

3506 International Drive, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 364 1200.
Website: www.ethiopianembassy.org

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Health facilities are extremely limited in Addis Ababa and inadequate outside the city. Travellers should bring their own prescription drugs accompanied by a doctor’s note. The high altitude and low oxygen level of much of Ethiopia need time to be acclimatised to. Anyone who suffers from heart ailments or high blood pressure should consult a doctor before travelling. Health insurance is strongly advised.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers aged over one year travelling from an infected area. Ethiopia is listed in the endemic zone for yellow fever and travellers arriving from non-endemic zones should note that vaccination is strongly recommended for travel outside the urban areas, even if an outbreak of the disease has not been reported and they would normally not require a vaccination certificate to enter the country.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
7 Jan**  Ethiopian Christmas.
19 Jan** Timket (Epiphany).
2 Mar Victory of Adowa.
31 Mar Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
6 Apr** Ethiopian Good Friday.
8 Apr** Ethiopian Easter.
1 May Labour Day. 
5 May Patriots Victory Day.
28 May Downfall of the Dergue.
12 Sep** Ethiopian New Year (Entutatash).
27 Sep** Finding of the True Cross (Meskel).
13 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
20 Dec Eid-al Adha (Arafat).

2008
7 Jan Ethiopian Christmas.
19 Jan** Timket (Epiphany). 
2 Mar Victory of Adowa.
20 Mar Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
Apr/May* Ethiopian Good Friday.
Apr/May* Ethiopian Easter.
1 May Labour Day.
5 May Patriots Victory Day.
28 May Downfall of the Dergue.
11 Sep** Ethiopian New Year (Entutatash).
27 Sep** Finding of the True Cross (Meskel). 
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 
9 Dec Eid-al Adha (Arafat).

* Date to be confirmed.

(a) ** Indicates Coptic holidays. (b) Ethiopia uses the Julian calendar, which is divided into 12 months of 30 days each, and a 13th month of five or six days at the end of the year; hence the date for Christmas. The Ethiopian year commences on 11 September and is eight years behind the Gregorian calendar from January to September and seven years behind between 11 September and 8 January. (c) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.