From TIMATIC:


Ethiopia (ET)



Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
on arrival.

Visa required.

Visa Issuance:
- On arrival: if required, visa can be issued to nationals of

Austria. (SEE NOTE 32360)
NOTE 32360: Fees depend on type of visa and length of
stay.For details, see NOTE 1 below.
- On arrival: if required, to holders of the Identification

Card of Foreign Nationals of Ethiopian Origin. (SEE NOTE

32360)
NOTE 32360: Fees depend on type of visa and length of
stay.For details, see NOTE 1 below.
- On arrival: if required, to participants to UNECA (United

Nations Economic Commission for Africa) conferences and

meetings held at the U.N. conference Center in Addis Ababa

provided holding a Letter of Invitation issued in his/her

name.
Additional Information:

- Entry into Ethiopia only via Addis Ababa Intl. Airport.
Deviations possible provided special permission - in

addition to a visa - has been obtained from the Government.



NOTE 1:
- Fees depend on type of visa and length of stay.
- work visa:
one month, single entry USD 20.-;
three month, multiple entry USD 30.-;

six month, multiple entry USD 50.-;

one year, multiple entry USD 100.-;

- tourist visa:
one month, single entry USD 20.-;
three month, multiple entry USD 30.-;

six month, multiple entry USD 40.-;

Are there reasons why it would be preferable to obtain the visa before flying into Ethiopia rather than obtaining it at the airport (time, efficiency vs problems with sending passport to Embassy, etc)?

Hey,
we suppose you that before you come to Ethiopia you should have to get your passport ,but you can get your visa up on your arrival.
Don't hesitate to ask further information.
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Best regards,
Bereket.

I am traveling to Ethiopia in August and because I live in NYC, it is relatively easy to get my visa beforehand at the consulate in Manhattan. My only issue with getting it when we arrive in Addis is that our flight gets in after midnight, and I would rather not have to wait on the visa line.

Just a quick follow-up to my previous post. If you live in a city such as NYC or DC, it is simple to get your visa beforehand. I brought it my application on Monday and picked up my passport with the visa in it on Tuesday. Beats having to stand on line in Addis.