
Turkey visa for citizens of Ethiopia
Citizens of Ethiopia need a visa for Turkey 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 — Ankara: ≈ 3,490 km, about 5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Turkey 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.
Apply for a visaTurkey 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; Turkey passport: 71.
- Citizens of Ethiopia and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Seychelles, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Turkey, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia. Ethiopia visa for citizens of Turkey
Travelling to Turkey: good to know
- Addis Ababa — Ankara: about 3,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Turkish Lira.
- Languages: Turkish.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
- Turkey is the 42nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ethiopia.

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How to get a Turkey visa
- 1Application
- 2Pay for the service
- 3Manager
- 4Appointment
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Addis Ababa — Ankara?
About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,490 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Turkey?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for Ethiopia?
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia.
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