Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia

Ambassador: Mr. Zhao Zhiyuan

Address: Jimma Road, Higher 24, Kebele 02, House No.792, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 5643, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Email: chinaemb_et@mfa.gov.cn
 

Contact Number: +251-11-3203724, +251-922-726200
Fax: +251-11-3203803
Email: consulate_eth@mfa.gov.cn
Office hours: 
Visa Application Submission: 09:00 - 12:00
Collection: 14:30 - 16:30
 

Applicants holding ordinary passports, or plan to go to Macau or Hong Kong are requested to submit their application materials to the CVASC. However, diplomatic/official/service passport holders should still submit their applications to the embassy.
 

Address: Rm 604 Dream Tower Kolfe -keraniyo,Addis,Ababa.
Tel: +251113691908
Fax: +251113691882
Email: Addiscenter@visaforchina.org
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday (except for public holidays) 
Application submission: 9:00 - 15:00
Payment and passport collection: 9:00 -16:00
 

Sections	Information
Political Office	Tel: +251-11-3710010
Cultural & Educational Office	Tel: +251-11-3711561 Email: addisababa@chinaculture.org
Commercial Office	Tel: +251-11-3203540 Email: et@mofcom.gov.cn Office Hours: 09:00-12:30, 14:30-18:00 from Mon. to Fri. (except holidays)

 

Visa Types		Normal	Express	Urgent
Ethiopia	Single-Entry	1200	1,900	2,200
	Double-Entry	1800	2,500	2,800
	Multi-Entry with 6-month Validity	2400	3,100	3,400
	Multi-Entry with 12-month Validity	3600	4,300	4,600
Other Countries	Single-Entry	750	1,450	1,750
	Double-Entry	1,125	1,825	2,125
	Multi-Entry with 6-month Validity	1,500	2,200	2,500
	Multi-Entry with 12-month Validity	2,250	2,950	3,250
The USA	All types	7,796	8,496	8,796

 

Normal Service	800
Express Service	1,500
Urgent Service	1,800

 Visa fees above are available from Dec. 11, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025.
 

Normal Service (4 working days)	2,468
Express Service (3 working days)	3,702
Urgent Service (2 working days)	4,936

 The Visa Center accepts cash, debit card and credit card.
 

All Ethiopian passport holders (except for Diplomatic/Services Passport Holders)  need a valid Hong Kong Visa to enter HKSAR for any purpose, including transit (out of airport) and transit (remain in airport).
 

1. The original passport with blank pages and at least 6-month validity.
2. One properly completed Application Form with one recent passport photo attached on it.
3. Please provide documents showing the itinerary including air ticket booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation, etc. or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China. The invitation letter should contain:
(1) Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.)
(2) Information on the planned visit (arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, etc.)
(3) Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual)
Note: 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 submit your application.

 Please contact Embassy of Ethiopia in China if Ethiopians are in a difficult situation there.

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