• Visa application form done in one copy (click on the visa application forms on the top left of the screen to down load)
• One recent passport-size photograph of the applicant
• Passport with at least three months validity (applicants who require 6 months to a one year visa should have their passport valid for the duration of stay)
• In case of business visa, support letter from the employing company or invitation letter from the host company in Ethiopia
• Residence permit for non Swiss passport holders
• Proof of payment of the right amount of fees for the required visa type (see below for fee amount and method of settlement)
• Travel itineraries of the applicant or attestation letter from ones travel agency for making seat reservations for the intended journey can be useful

2.1 By Post:
Applicants shall submit all the required documents stated herein above under '1' together with self addressed envelop. Applicants based in Switzerland, please include a self addressed stamped envelop for their return mail worth six CHF. Those outside Switzerland, please include 12 CHF equivalent coupon available your post office.

Proof of payment of the right amount of fee for the requested visa type is necessary. If prove of the right amount of visa fee is not attached with your visa application documents, your visa request will not be processed.

While applications by mail are encouraged, the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia is not responsible for passports or other documents lost. Therefore, the Mission recommends all applicants to use registered mail.

2.2 In Person:
Applications could be submitted during working hours of the Mission. If all supporting documents are provided, the visa shall be processed on the spot.

2.3. Visa on arrival:
If you are Swiss and Austrian national and if you cannot collect your visa from the Mission due to various reasons of your own, and if you wish so, it is possible to get it on arrival at the entry points in Ethiopia. Your travel agency will assist you in this regard.