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Ethiopia · Talent & merit
Ethiopia Entertainment Industry Visa - EIV
Visa for performers, production personnel or support staff working on film, television or live productions.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 4 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
4 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Eligibility summary
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Eligible Roles
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Entertainment Industry Work
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Previous Or Extended Eiv Copy
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
- Available Entries And Days
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Official source basis
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Passport Validity Months
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Photograph
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Report summary
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
- Renewal or extension
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026 - Validity From Intended Entry
Applicants who apply for an EIV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television, or live productions as a performer, production, or support staff.
checked 2026-08-03 · Ethiopian Government eVisa — Entertainment Industry Visa; current at 3 August 2026
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Ethiopia?
The official source states:
Visa for performers, production personnel or support staff working on film, television or live productions.
Every answer is quoted from the official evisa.gov.et page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source evisa.gov.etLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Ethiopia government page.Same category, elsewhere
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