Business Visa for Ethiopia

Your next business trip takes you to Ethiopia? As a foreign businessman, you are required to carry a business visa for Ethiopia with you. The visa application must be submitted to an Ethiopian diplomatic mission before departure. Visas on arrival are not available for business stays. The business visa is required, for example, for:

• conducting business negotiations with international or Ethiopian trade partners
• concluding business contracts in Ethiopia
• making investments
• participating in meetings, exhibitions, symposia, and workshops
• research collaborations, company training or education
• reporting for the media (documentaries, journalism, etc.)
• foreign assignments for government institutions, international companies, or NGOs (providing humanitarian aid without remuneration)

The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Berlin accepts visa applications from citizens of Germany, Poland, and Czechia. Foreign applicants have the option to request visa issuance from the representation in Germany if they can prove residence in one of the three mentioned countries. The earliest application date is four weeks before the trip. If the travel planning does not allow for a late application, the consular department should be contacted in time.

Preparing for the trip takes a lot of time and your work routine keeps you busy? The ways to the embassy are far and costly for you? Or are you unsure about the application procedure? - No problem! Our visa service takes care of the bureaucratic visits to the foreign missions for you. Order your business visa for Ethiopia online with just a few clicks and send us the required documents by mail. We will take care of everything else.

Visas for business trips are only available for single entry and a stay of up to 1 month (30 days). The visa is valid from the date of issue. Departure must take place before the visa expires. A one-time extension of the travel permit on-site is possible if necessary and certain conditions are met. A prerequisite is a blank page in the passport. If government matters are the reason for the trip, consular departments may issue a Business Visa for multiple entries and exits with a validity of up to 3, 6, or 12 months in individual cases.

Business people intending to stay in Ethiopia for more than 90 days are required to register with the Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs (MDINA) within 30 days of arrival. For questions about the business visa for Ethiopia, please contact our visa service. We wish you a successful and pleasant stay in East Africa.