Ethiopian Visa is not required for Thais
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Ethiopia is located on the Eastern part of the African continent. The capital of the country is Addis Ababa.
- Thailand citizens can get an e-visa or visa on arrival for visiting Ethiopia as a tourist. The maximum duration of stay is up to 90 days.
- The required visa documents for Thailand citizens visiting Ethiopia are a valid passport for at least 6 months from the arrival date to Ethiopia,
- Ethiopia has more than 70% of Africa’s mountains due to its high altitude. The citizens of Ethiopia are also famous for being great long-distance runners.
- The official language spoken in Ethiopia is known as Amharic, the other languages spoken include English, Arabic, Italian and French.
- The major religion practiced in Ethiopia is Christianity followed by Islam religion then there is a small community of Jewish.
- The currency spent in Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB).
- Citizens of Thailand visiting Ethiopia are allowed to hold up to a maximum of 1,000 Ethiopian birrs per trip to and from Ethiopia but must declare all foreign currency exceeding the equivalent of $3,000 when entering the country.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $47 to spend on daily expenses while in Ethiopia.
- Some delicacies enjoyed in Ethiopia include injera (sourdough flatbread), tibs (sautéed meat chunks), Shiro be kibbe (legume stew), berbere (typical spice blend) and kitfo (Ethiopian beef tartare).
- Ethiopia does not observe the Daylight Saving Time but the Eastern Africa Time all year round and it is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
- Ethiopia has a diverse climate that ranges from tropical savanna to the warm desert climate.
- The vaccines required before visiting Ethiopia are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza.
- Ethiopia uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
- Among the top tourist places to visit in Ethiopia are Bale Mountains National Park Trekking, Blue Nile Falls and Portuguese Bridge, Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopian Traditional Houses, Gondar Castles.
- The time difference between Thailand and Ethiopia is 4 hours. Thailand is ahead of Ethiopia.
- Some of the operating airlines from Thailand to Ethiopia include Egypt Air, Oman Air, and Ethiopia Airways.
- The average flight duration between Thailand and Ethiopia is 8 hours 1 minute and the distance is 6,592 Km.