Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia: Visa Office, Sections, Visa Fees, Required Documents

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Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ambassador: Mr. Lin Lin
Address: Jimma Road, Wereda 24, Kebele 02, House No.792, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 5643, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-1-711960
Fax: +251-1-712457
Email:
Chineseembassy@telecom.net.et
chinaemb_et@mail.fmprc.gov.cn
Website:
http://et.china-embassy.org/eng/
http://et.chineseembassy.org/eng/

Visa Office
Tel: +251-1-711960
Fax: +251-1-721070

The information of all sections of Chinese embassy in Ethiopia

Sections	Information
Administrative Office	Tel: +251-1-711960 Fax: +251-1-721070
Visa Office	Tel: +251-1-711960 Fax: +251-1-721070
Political Office	Tel: +251-1-711959 Fax: +251-1-715765
Defense Attaché Office	Tel: +251-1-710428 Fax: +251-1-713066
Cultural & Educational Office	Tel: +251-1-711561 Fax: +251-1-718912
Commercial Office	Address: Nifasilk Lafto Subcity, Wereda 23, Kebele 05, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27753/1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251-1-728740, 728739 Fax: +251-1-711611 Email: et@mofcom.gov.cn; ecchina@telecom.net.et Website: http://et.mofcom.gov.cn

Visa Fees
Please pay for your visa by cash. Checks are not accepted by the embassy.

1. Regular Visa Fee per Person

Visa Types	Ethiopian Citizens	American Citizens	Citizens of Other Countries
Single-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity	ETB 580	ETB 450	ETB 250
Double-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity	ETB 870	ETB 650	ETB 375
Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	ETB 1,160	ETB 900	ETB 500
Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity	ETB 1,740	ETB 1,350	ETB 750

Note: The Ethiopian citizens are exempt from Hong Kong Visa/Entry Permit if they stay in Hong Kong for not more than 14 days.

2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional fees will be paid as following:

2 working days processing	ETB 250
3 working days processing	ETB 170

The required documents for applying Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa)

1. Please provide the Certificate of Hotel Booking, Round-trip Air Ticket and Travel Itinerary.

2. If applicants want to visit Tibet, they should get the Tibet Travel Permit issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau. Please provide the Tibet Travel Permit when you apply for visa.

3. The original passport with blank visa pages and at least 6-month validity.

4. One properly completed Visa Application Form with one recent passport photo attached on it.

Note:

If people can't get the formal Invitation Letter issued by Chinese authorities or institutions, they can also apply for Chinese L Visa.

Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China

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Last updated: April 15, 2008