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Jambo
May 17th 2009
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Anyone know what it costs for an Ethiopian visa for UK and South African passport holders obtained at the Ethiopian embassy in Nairobi?

Also what it costs for a Sudanese visa for either passport holder obtained at the Sudanese embassy in Addis?

Any advice greatfully received.
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DavidF
May 18th 2009
Maybe try ask the Nairobi embassy direct:
Phone:
+254-2-2732054
Fax:
+254-2-2732054
Email:
executive@ethiopianembassy.or.ke
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Jambo
May 18th 2009
Thanks David for the embassy contact info in Nairobi - will try them. Are you sure about that e-mail address? Should it not end .org.ke?
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DavidF
May 18th 2009
org.ke is probably right!
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Jambo
May 18th 2009
Thanks mate. Trying to get thru to them tonight.
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DavidF
May 19th 2009
Have great trip - my profile picture above was taken in Gondor ... Ethiopia is a really great place to explore.
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hans lap
May 27th 2009
Hi there
It is confusing. Worldtravels.com says one need a visa prior to arrival over land but if you go to www. Selamta.net they say that for a large number of nationals like the UK, the USA and the Netherlands (where I come from) as well as South Africans can get a Visa on arrival. Do they mean arriving by air or in general?
Who can help me here
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DavidF
May 27th 2009
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Ok, here's the deal. The latest information from the Ethiopian authorities is that you can get a visa on arrival if flying into Bole International if you are from one of these countries:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

The visa costs $20. It is not available if arriving overland.

You can also, if you choose, get the visa in advance from a consulate in your country. I would take that option just to be on the safe side ... but you are probably fine getting it on arrival.
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Jambo
May 27th 2009
Thanks again David. Had always planned on getting it at the Ethiopian embassy in Nairobi but wanted a rough idea of what they sting you for it. If it's $20 there as well that's pretty good by today's standards! Charging for visas must be one of the simplest ways of making money. For 2 cents worth of ink and a new rubber stamp every couple of years I could be a millionnaire very quickly. Tanzania used to get 50,000 visitors every year wanting to climb Kili. When it was $50 a pop for the stamp that makes $2.5M a year. Nice.....

Thanks again.
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Jim Gill
Jul 28th 2009
Hi all, I am living in Bahrain, working in Saudi.
A friend has asked me to vacation with him to Ethiopia but I am having conflicting results on the net when trying to gather info on Visa requirements.
Some sites say because I have UK Passport I can receive Visa on arrival, other say I have to get one in advance?

Please, someone help me, there is no Ethiopian Embassy here in Bahrain so i can't get the info from here.

Thanks in advance.
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DavidF
Jul 28th 2009
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Jim - see the repplies above where your question is answered.

As a UK national you can get a passport on arrival if flying into Bole International.
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Jim Gill
Jul 28th 2009
Thanks David, I had read the above but unsure as to whether being resident in Bahrain would make a difference. Thanks for the comment, appreciated.... Looks like I'm heading to Ethiopia next month!!! :)
I hope it's worth it!
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DavidF
Jul 28th 2009
Jim - it is an amazing country, one of my all time favourite places. Don't miss Lalibela, Gondor, and the Simien Highlands. The food is good too, and the coffee the best in the world!!
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