Addis Ababa City - Applying for a Passport (2024)

1 Procedure
2 Required Documents
4 Eligibility
5 Fees
6 Validity
7 Documents to Use
8 Sample Documents
9 Processing Time
10 Related Videos
11 Instructions
12 Required Information
13 Need for the Document
14 Information which might help
15 Other uses of the Document/Certificate
16 External Links
17 Others

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Procedure[edit]

This procedure explains various ways to Applying for a Passport in Addis Ababa City.

Apply In-Person:

The application form for getting a passport is available in the Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs in Addis Ababa City contact link
Applicant should fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
Applicant should make sure to carry all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and Originals).
Applicant must attach the photocopies of the documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
The fee must be paid as per the authority’s request while submitting the form.
Fingerprint application form format
If the applicant follows all the above-mentioned procedures properly, then, the passport will be issued within two weeks.
If the passport was not issued within a month, then, the applicant can visit the office for getting information on their application.

Apply Online

The application for getting a passport is available in the following application link.
Applicant should click on “Start New Application” button for new application.
Applicant must click on “I agree to terms and conditions” tab and then click on “Start Individual Appointment”.
On the following page, click on “New Passport Appointment”.
Applicant should fill-in all the necessary details in the application form and then click on “Next” button.
After this, the following page consists of a date to schedule an appointment, applicant has to choose a convenient date for their appointment and then click on “Next”.
The next page requests for personal information of the applicant, the applicant must provide all information that is requested in that page.
Applicant should upload the digital copies of the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
After this procedure, applicant must click on “Submit” button.
The fee can be paid online after submitting the application form.
If all the above-mentioned procedures were followed by the applicant properly, then, the applicant will have to visit the office on the scheduled date for getting their passport.

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Required Documents[edit]

The documents that is required for the application process is listed below:

Four recent passport-sized color photographs.
Two copies of documents certifying the parent(s) Ethiopian citizenship/
A copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Proof of payment of application processing fees.
Two copies of the completed Ethiopian Passport application form.

Office Locations & Contacts[edit]

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs,
Arada Subcity Kebele
05, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: +251111553899
Contact link

Eligibility[edit]

The applicant must be an Ethiopian citizen.
The applicant must be born of Ethiopian parents.

Fees[edit]

The fee must be paid as per the demand of the authorities.

Validity[edit]

The Ethiopian passport is valid for 5 years and must be renewed regularly.

Documents to Use[edit]

Fingerprint application form format

Sample Documents[edit]

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time[edit]

Generally it is a two week process.

Instructions[edit]

Due to the amount of time it takes to process an application, it is recommend that you submit your application at least two months prior to your date of travel or prior to applying for any other service that requires a valid passport.

Required Information[edit]

Full name
3 recent, coloured photographs of size 3x4 cm with white background and your name at the back of the photograph
Date of birth
Place of birth
Valid identity proof
Address
Occupation
Citizenship
Telephone number
Maiden names for married women
Husbands full name in case of married women
Date of married
Place of marriage

Need for the Document[edit]

The document is used for identification purposes.
It is one of the requirements needed when traveling across international borders

Information which might help[edit]

Ethiopia is currently issuing electronic passports that require fingerprints. Therefore, all applications must be made in person at the Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs offices or Embassy of Addis Ababa City if the applicant is abroad.
Due to the amount of time it takes to process an application, it is recommended that you submit your application at least two months prior to your date of travel or prior to applying for any other service that requires a valid passport.

External Links[edit]

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Others[edit]

More information which might help to make this process in Addis Ababa City can be obtained below.

The Ethiopian passport is a travel document issued to citizens of Ethiopia for international travel. The document is a biometric machine-readable passport with a burgundy cover with the text "Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia" above the coat of arms, and the text "passport" below it in English and Amharic. The passport is valid for 5 years and contains 32 page.

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