🇪🇷 Eritrea visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens
Ethiopian citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Eritrea — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Ethiopia passport holders
Ethiopian travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Eritrea. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Eritrea also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Eritrea immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Ethiopian passport ranks #180 worldwide, opening 44 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (11 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 2 with an eTA). Eritrea is one of them.
This is not reciprocal — traveling the other way, Eritrean citizens need to arrange entry to Ethiopia in advance (e-visa).
Across Eastern Africa as a whole, 12 of 15 destinations are open to Ethiopian travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Eritrea
- Capital
- Asmara
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa (Nfk)
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
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Frequently asked questions
Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Eritrea?
Ethiopian citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Eritrea — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Eritrea?
The currency in Eritrea is the Eritrean nakfa (Nfk). The capital city is Asmara.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Ethiopian citizens traveling to Eritrea. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Eritrea embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for Ethiopian passport holders
Going the other way? Ethiopia visa requirements for Eritrean citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.