No visa needed

Do citizens of Ethiopia need a visa for Singapore?

Citizens of Ethiopia don’t need a visa for Singapore and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Ethiopia: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Addis Ababa — Singapore: ≈ 7,250 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of Ethiopia don’t need a visa for Singapore for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Singapore 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; Singapore passport: 129.
Citizens of Ethiopia and Singapore can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Philippines, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Singapore, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Singapore

Travelling to Singapore: good to know

Addis Ababa — Singapore: about 7,250 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Addis Ababa 12:00 — Singapore 17:00.
Local currency: Singapore Dollar.
Languages: English, Malay, Tamil, and Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SGD 1.28.
Singapore is the 135th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.