Djibouti Visa is not required for Ethiopians
Stay Duration: 180 days
Entry Requirements
- Facilities for an electronic visa is made available for Ethiopia passport holders for a duration of 180 days.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date to Djibouti.
- The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamps at the port of entry.
- Intending visitors are expected to have proof of yellow fever vaccination.
- Tourists are required to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough funds to spend during their stay.
- A detailed printed itinerary of your time in Djibouti and a confirmation of accommodation during the stay is needed.
- Kenya Airways, Oman Air, EgyptAir, Etihad airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airways are major carriers that fly from Uganda to Djibouti.
- The estimated flight time from Uganda to Djibouti is 2 hours, 35 minutes.
- The Djiboutian Franc is the official currency used in Djibouti. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
- Djibouti is dominated by the Islamic religion with about 94% of the entire population practising it while Christians make up the minority.
- The languages spoken in Djibouti include Afar, Arabic, Somali and French. Although Somali and Afar are the most widely spoken tongues, Arabic and French serve as the official languages.
- Djibouti experiences an arid climate consisting of extremely hot and dry weather. From October up till April, the weather is slightly cooler, with a little rainfall.
- Samosas, fah-fah and cambaboor served with yoghurt are some of the major dishes served in Djibouti.
- Trains, buses and taxis are major means of transportation in Djibouti.
- The power plugs and sockets in Djibouti are of type C and E. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- The timezone in Djibouti is the East Africa Time (GMT +3), which means there is no time difference between Uganda and Djibouti.
- Visitors are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and customs as they go about their tourism-related activities.