Home › Ethiopia passport › Netherlands
Netherlands visa requirements for Ethiopia citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
🇪🇹→🇳🇱
Visa required
Yes — Ethiopia citizens need a visa for Netherlands.
Entry details
Travelling to Netherlands on a Ethiopia passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Ethiopia passport currently ranks #180 of 199 worldwide, with 44 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Netherlands is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #17 with 164 open destinations. Interestingly Netherlands citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Netherlands citizens travelling to Ethiopia face: visa on arrival.
🧳 Before you travel: Ethiopia → Netherlands
🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
📋 Get your personal trip checklist