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South Korea visa requirements for Ethiopia citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Ethiopia citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for South Korea.

Entry details

Holders of a Ethiopia passport need an e-visa, applied for online when visiting South Korea. The Ethiopia passport currently ranks #180 of 199 worldwide, with 44 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

South Korea is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 110 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #3 with 166 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — South Korea citizens enter Ethiopia more easily (visa on arrival).

In the opposite direction, South Korea citizens travelling to Ethiopia face: visa on arrival.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official K-ETA portal · fee: KRW 10,000. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Ethiopia → South Korea

🛡️ 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
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More destinations for Ethiopia citizens

🇫🇷 Ethiopia → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Ethiopia → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Ethiopia → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Ethiopia → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Ethiopia → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Ethiopia → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting South Korea on other passports

🇫🇷 France → South Korea: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → South Korea: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → South Korea: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → South Korea: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → South Korea: eTA required🇲🇽 Mexico → South Korea: eTA required

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