What the Ethiopia visa rules mean for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travellers
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport holders need an eVisa to enter Ethiopia. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist eVisa — 30 days, which costs 62 USD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Ethiopia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Ethiopia's eVisa site asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry to Ethiopia, and the UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive a…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Ethiopia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Ethiopia. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected …
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Ethiopia requires a return or onward ticket.
Ethiopia entry rules compared
Ethiopia lets 2 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 196. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport ranks #50 in the world with 102 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport you can also visit 12 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Malawi and Chad.
In the other direction, Ethiopia citizens can visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa-free for up to 90 days.