Transit visa for Addis Ababa (ADD)
Who can connect at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, without a visa: an airside transfer on one ticket, staying in the international transit area.
- Indian passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you do not leave the airport or pass the immigration desk while connecting.
- Pakistani passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you do not leave the airport or pass the immigration desk while connecting.
- Bangladeshi passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you do not leave the airport or pass the immigration desk while connecting.
- Sri Lankan passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you do not leave the airport or pass the immigration desk while connecting.
- Nepali passportNo transit visa needed
No visa needed if you do not leave the airport or pass the immigration desk while connecting.
Leaving the airport during the layover
Leaving the airport needs an Ethiopian e-visa (evisa.gov.et, open to every nationality). Ethiopian Airlines passengers with an 8 to 24 hour connection on one ticket get a stopover hotel and help with a transit visa.
Watch out
Going to an off-airport stopover hotel still needs a visa or the airline's transit visa help.
Checked on 25 October 2026 against these sources. Transit rules change often, and the airline and the immigration authority have the final say, so confirm with your airline before you travel.