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Ethiopia Passport Ranking 2026

The Ethiopia passport ranks #182 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 70.2 — stronger than 17 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

12Visa-free
30Visa on arrival
48e-Visa / ETA
108Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Ethiopia
Passport strength
#182in the world

How strong is the Ethiopia passport

The Ethiopia passport ranks #182 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 70.2. It is stronger than 17 passports — visa-free to 12 countries and easy access to 90.

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Where the Ethiopia passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 12

Visa on arrival · 30

e-Visa / ETA · 48

Visa required · 108

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cuba — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Latvia — → Lebanon — → Liberia — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Nepal — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Ethiopia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Ethiopia passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 56.0% of applications refused, against 33.1% at the most lenient one.

4 months until the next US interview · Addis Ababa
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
59.3% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 18,745 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
16 countries accept visa applications right inside Ethiopia

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Ethiopia citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Ethiopia passport

Whether Ethiopia citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Ethiopia passport?
The Ethiopia passport ranks #182 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 70.2). It gives visa-free access to 12 countries and easy access to 90 — stronger than 17 passports.
How many countries can Ethiopia visit visa-free?
12 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Ethiopia" page.
Why does the Ethiopia passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Ethiopia passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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