Ethiopia visa for indians

 This document checklist is standard but not exhaustive. The Embassy reserves the right to request additional documents based on specific use cases.

Passport

• Original passport issued within 10 years
• Valid for 6 months beyond the last intended date of departure from Austria
• Should contain at least 2 blank visa pages
• Should have no alteration or handwritten amendments in the data pages

Photograph

• Three recent colored passport size photographs (35 mm wide by 45 mm high without border) and taken within the last 3 months
• The facial image must be between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown
• Taken against a plain white background with matt or semi-matt finish
• Please note that scanned or unclear photographs will not be accepted

Accommodation

• Applicant must provide one of the accommodation proof :
• Holding/Confirmed Hotel Voucher
• Cruise Confirmation Voucher
• In case staying with friend’s or relative’s place then invitation letter with invitee Id proof, passport or residence card copy along with their financial documents (email with colored scan copies will work)

Flight Ticket

• Holding/Confirmed flight reservation (India to onward and Return)

Itinerary

• Day wise itinerary which gives information about your travel plans on plain A4 size paper or else if booked through travel agent then on their letterhead

Travel Insurance

• Travel insurance is mandatory with coverage of minimum 30,000 Euros or 50,000 USD / person
• All expenses which include repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention or emergency medical treatment in hospital
• The insurance should cover the entire stay in the territory of Schengen
• Applicants applying for a period of 6 months or one-year multiple-entry visas are not entitled to provide 180/365 day coverage. Submitting an insurance policy that covers the first journey is sufficient

Proof of sufficient funds for undertaking travel

• Applicant needs to provide last 6 months bank statement signed and attested by a bank official in case the applicant is employed else need to provide bank statement of the person sponsoring your trip
• All bank statements must be dated within the last 1 week

ITR

• Income tax return assessment for the last 3 years in case the applicant is employed else need to provide income tax return of the person sponsoring your trip

Cover Letter

• A Covering letter from the Applicant on A4 Size Paper (if Employed) or else on Business Letter Head (if Self Employed)

Employment Letter

• Employment letter on official company letterhead, stamped and dated; containing contact information (address, email, telephone number) as well as name, position and signature of the countersigning officer
• The letter must state the name and position of the applicant, salary, years of employment and approval of absence/position after returning

NOC

• NOC from School / Institute along with Xerox of ID card (in case of student / minor)

GST Copy

• If Self Employed then applicant need to provide a GST Copy

Leave Letter

• Leave letter from the company along with a copy of Employment ID Card (if employed)

Biometric

• Indian citizens applying for a Schengen visa for the first time will have to appear in person in order to provide biometric data
• Children under the age of 12 are exempted from this requirement. Visa2fly will book a convenient appointment for bio-metric data and visa application submission, at the appointed visa application center
• Previously submitted biometric data (after 2nd November 2015) is valid for travel to any Schengen country for 59 months from the date of submission
• In some unique situations, some member country may ask for re-submission of biometric data if they deem necessary.

All Indian passport holders require a valid visa to enter Ethiopia.

Each applicant must have all the mandatory documents as mentioned in document requirement section.

The decision to grant or refuse a visa is the sole prerogative of Government of country.

Processing time is indicative & prices are subject to fluctuation

What type of ethiopia visa should I apply for?

For tourism, apply for a Schengen Tourist Visa (Type C). For business meetings or conferences, choose a Business Visa. Visiting family requires a Family Visit Visa with invitation letters. Students need a National Visa (Type D) for stays exceeding 90 days. Choose based on your primary travel purpose—mixing purposes can trigger rejection.

Can I apply for an ethiopia visa online?

Partially. You can fill the application form online and book appointments through Visa lounge website https://visalounge.in/ .

For official  Ethiopia Schengen Visa guidelines, visit the https://www.evisa.gov.et/