The Ethiopian passport (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ፓስፖርት) is a travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia for international travel. The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in Amharic and English.[1] The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 64 pages.
| Ethiopian passport | |
|---|---|
 Image of a current Ethiopian passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Ethiopia |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Ethiopian Nationality |
History
editNelson Mandela was clandestinely issued an Ethiopian passport in 1961. He used it to travel around the world until his arrest.[2] He never obtained a South African passport from the Apartheid regime until February 19, 1990 – eight days after he was released from 27 years in jail.
Visa requirements
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As of 2024, Ethiopian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 47 countries and territories, ranking the Ethiopian passport 93rd globally according to the Henley passport index.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ethiopian passport on PRADO". Council of the European Union. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ "Passports tell a story – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Global Ranking - Passport Index 2024" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 23 February 2025.