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Egypt visa for citizens of Ethiopia

Citizens of Ethiopia need a visa for Egypt that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Ethiopia: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Addis Ababa — Cairo: ≈ 2,460 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Egypt without a visa on a Ethiopia passport?

No: citizens of Ethiopia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Egypt visa rules at a glance

With a Ethiopia passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ethiopia passport ranks 189th of 199.
Ethiopia passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; Egypt passport: 19.
Citizens of Ethiopia and Egypt can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Egypt

Travelling to Egypt: good to know

Addis Ababa — Cairo: about 2,460 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Egyptian Pound.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
Egypt is the 20th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.