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Ethiopia Foreign Business Firm Employment Visa - WV

15 facts quoted from the official source

Employment visa for a foreign national hired by a business firm owned or operated by foreigners in Ethiopia.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
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.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Foreign Owned Or Operated EmployerThe employer must be a business firm owned or operated by foreigners.
  • Inviting Company Business LicenceThe inviting company's business licence is required.
  • Inviting Company TinThe inviting company's TIN certificate is required.
  • Labour Ministry Work Permit LetterA Labour and Social Affairs support letter confirming a work permit is required.
  • Passport Validity MonthsThe passport must be valid for at least six months from the intended entry date.
  • Recent Inviting Organisation SupportA support letter from the inviting organisation, no more than one week old, is required.
  • Previous Or Extended Wv CopyA copy of the WV or latest extension is requested where applicable.
Also stated by the source
  • Available Entries And DaysA thirty-day single-entry or ninety-day multiple-entry visa is available.
  • Eligibility summaryThe employer must be a business firm owned or operated by foreigners.
  • Official source basisThe employer must be a business firm owned or operated by foreigners.
  • PhotographA recent passport-sized photograph is required.
  • Report summaryThe employer must be a business firm owned or operated by foreigners.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 extensionAn extension may be requested before expiry.
  • Validity From Intended EntryVisa validity starts from the intended entry date.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing DaysNormal processing takes three days.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ethiopia?
The official source states: Employment visa for a foreign national hired by a business firm owned or operated by foreigners in Ethiopia.

Every answer is quoted from the official evisa.gov.et page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 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 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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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