Covid-19 requirements for tourists to
Ethiopia
As we have been gathering in our Covid-19
updates and protocols section,
the Ethiopian Government announced the opening of the borders for tourists last
October 2020. As in any international destination nowadays, the only
requirement to enter in Ethiopia is to hold a negative PCR test taken at least
120 hours (or 5 days) before the arrival day. Please note that
starting from June 7th, 2021, all travellers exiting, entering or transiting through Ethiopia to
all destinations shall be expected to present a digital negative COVID-19
certificates at all ports of entry based on the Africa Union s Trusted Travel
guidelines and the UNDP-sponsored Global Haven Program
At Inside Ethiopia Tours, we have undertaken
preventive measures by implementing safety and hygiene protocols in our office
and vehicles. On the other hand, we have been working along with our providers
to ensure the safety of our employees and customers during their trips.
Nevertheless, this task needs a global collaboration and therefore we urge
people to use face masks and practice social distancing during their stay in
Ethiopia. We have hereby compiled the most frequently asked questions about
entry requirements for tourists in Ethiopia:
Is it necessary to quarantine when
travelling to Ethiopia?
Although it is advisable to self-quarantine
for 7 days upon arrival in Ethiopia, the reality is that it is not mandatory
and there is no control from the local authorities. Once you arrive to Bole
International Airport in Addis Ababa, you will be required to go through a
medical control and fill out a form with your address during your stay in
Ethiopia.
What are the entering requirements for
tourists to Ethiopia?
All tourists arriving to Ethiopia must
present a digital negative COVID-19
certificate based on the Africa Union’s Trusted Travel guidelines and the
UNDP-sponsored Global Haven Program. Travellers entering Ethiopia from
countries yet to onboard to the Trusted Travel Initiative should use the
special uploader available through the UNDP-supported Global Haven partnership (www.globalhaven.org) for
Covid-19 test results and vaccine certificates verification, which is available
both on the Globalhaven.org website and the trustedtravel.panabios.org check-in pages.
Do I need to be vaccinated to travel to
Ethiopia?
At this moment it is not mandatory to provide
a vaccination registration or international certificate of vaccination against
Covid-19, although we are still not sure whether the Ethiopian Government will
decide to change this. For those who have been fully vaccinated, we highly
advise them to bring a certificate and not forget the compulsory PCR negative
test to enter Ethiopia.
What are the requirements for transit
passengers in Ethiopia?
Transit passengers in Ethiopia are also
required to present a digital RT PCR COVID-19 negative test taken at least 120
hours before entering Ethiopia and be issued with Trusted Travel (TT) codes
that can be verified by airlines and Port Health authorities across the
continent.
Travellers transiting Ethiopia from countries
yet to onboard to the Trusted Travel Initiative should use the special uploader
available through the UNDP-supported Global Haven partnership (www.globalhaven.org) for
Covid-19 test results and vaccine certificates verification, which is available
both on the Globalhaven.org website and the trustedtravel.panabios.org check-in pages.
