Ethiopia

Dialling Code (00251)
Contact Details
Ethiopia Embassy +27 (012) 346-3542 / 2947
SA Representative Tel: +251 1137 13034
Email: sa.embassy.addis@telcom.net.et
Ministry of Revenue +251 1146 67324
Visas Visas are required by ALL passport holders
Health Requirements
Compulsory Vaccinations Yellow Fever
Recommended Vaccinations Typhoid
Hepatitis A
Tetanus
Meningitis
Precautions Malaria risk in Southern areas
Documents Required
  • Valid passport
  • Original vehicle registration papers: Note that a certified copy is acceptable at the border post. Persons whose vehicles are still being financed by the bank will not have original vehicle registration papers. They would therefore use the vehicle license papers (where the renewal disk is cut out yearly), or
  • Vehicle license papers: Must be accompanied with a letter from the bank giving you authorisation to take the vehicle across the border, and must indicate dates. Both the bank letter and license papers should be signed by a Commissioner of Oaths
  • If you are not the registered owner of the vehicle: Please carry an affidavit from the police giving you authorisation from the owner / financial institution to take the vehicle abroad
  • Third-Party Insurance: Compulsory - obtained at the border post
  • Vehicle Declaration Form: Stamped by the Ethiopian Embassy where visa was obtained
  • Carnet de Passage: Recommended. Application forms can be downloaded here 
  • ZA Sticker: Available at any AA Accredited Sales Agent store
  • International Driving Permit: Recommended
Currency Birr (ETB)

Additional Information

For more information, you may contact AA Travel

Telephone +27 (011) 799 1042
+27 (011) 799 1040
E-mail opombo@aasa.co.za
bseroka@aasa.co.za