Ethiopia passport Thailand
Do Ethiopians need a visa for Thailand?
You can get a visa on arrival.
Thailand
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You can get the visa at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts, plus a return ticket and your accommodation details. A visa on arrival is a permission, not a guarantee.
- Status
- Visa on arrival
- Stay permitted
- 15 days
- Government fee
- $40
- Typical decision
- Not published
Apply on the official Thailand government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on washingtondc.thaiembassy.org
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Ethiopia needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom and Schengen area airports, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read eur-lex.europa.eu · read
What Thailand asks for
- Passport biodata page, with the passport valid for at least 6 months from travel
- A photo of the applicant taken within the past six months
- Proof of where you currently live, such as a driver's licence, bank statement or proof of stay
- Flight itinerary into and out of Thailand
- Proof of accommodation in Thailand, such as a booking or an invitation letter
- Bank statements for the last three months
Every published fee
| Type | Government fee |
|---|---|
| tourist single entry | $40 |
| tourist multiple entry | $200 |
Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on washingtondc.thaiembassy.org
Worth knowing
- The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is free. You file it only at tdac.immigration.go.th, within 3 days before you arrive. Any site that asks for payment is not the Immigration Bureau.
- Every traveller must file the TDAC on each entry, whatever their visa type and even if they are visa-exempt. It is not a visa.
- Thai e-Visa applications are made and paid for only at thaievisa.go.th. The visa fee is non-refundable, even if the application is refused.
- Details cannot be changed after you submit. The Abuja embassy says incorrect information, including a typing error, will lead to refusal.
How long it takes
Processing depends on the embassy that handles your application. The embassy in Abuja allows up to 10 working days and asks you to apply 4 to 6 weeks before you travel, and no more than 3 months ahead.