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Ethiopia visa rules for Kenya passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Ethiopia.

The answer

Yes. Kenya passport holders can visit Ethiopia visa-free.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
Not stated by the source
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Tourist entry
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Official source

evisa.gov.etImmigration and Citizenship Service of Ethiopia (official e-Visa portal)Checked 30 Oct 2026

Citizens of Kenya and Djibouti who have a valid passport can enter Ethiopia without a visa.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport of the visa applicant which is valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry to Ethiopia.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Ethiopia passport holders need to visit Kenya.

Ethiopia passport Kenya

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Kenya passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Addis Ababa, nearest first.

  1. EritreaAsmara, about 700 km from Addis AbabaVisa-free
  2. UgandaKampala, about 1,180 km from Addis AbabaVisa-free
  3. BurundiGitega, about 1,700 km from Addis AbabaVisa-free
  4. TanzaniaDodoma, about 1,720 km from Addis AbabaVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Addis Ababa

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Addis Ababa, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 24.2°CLow 8.2°CRain 15 mm
  2. FebHigh 25.4°CLow 9.2°CRain 26 mm
  3. MarHigh 25.6°CLow 10.8°CRain 57 mm
  4. AprHigh 25.9°CLow 11.9°CRain 82 mm
  5. MayHigh 25.5°CLow 12.1°CRain 87 mm
  6. JunHigh 23.7°CLow 11.5°CRain 141 mm
  7. JulHigh 21.4°CLow 11.7°CRain 256 mm
  8. AugHigh 21.4°CLow 11.5°CRain 300 mm
  9. SepHigh 22.1°CLow 11.1°CRain 182 mm
  10. OctHigh 23.5°CLow 9.5°CRain 40 mm
  11. NovHigh 23.2°CLow 7.7°CRain 14 mm
  12. DecHigh 23.2°CLow 7.5°CRain 11 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 12 to 28 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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