The Ethiopia passport is limited: it gives access to 44 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #180 worldwide in 2026 — 55 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 124 more than Ethiopia. Even so, these 44 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa22/53
Asia10/35
Americas7/35
Oceania4/14
Middle East1/15
Europe0/46
The Ethiopia passport is strongest across Africa, opening 22 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Ethiopia passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Ethiopia passport: 11 destinations are fully visa-free, 31 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 45 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 109 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
11
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
Visa on arrival
31
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
45
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
Visa required
109
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 44 sums every destination the Ethiopia passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Ethiopia passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 44 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #180 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Ethiopia passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Ethiopia passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 55 below the world average. It opens 44 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Ethiopia passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Ethiopia, with 44, sits 124 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.