Netherlands to Ethiopia visa requirements

Yes, a Netherlands passport holder needs a visa for Ethiopia. The simplest route is the official Ethiopian tourist eVisa, applied for online before travel at evisa.gov.et. Note that eVisa holders must enter through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Dutch (Netherlands) ordinary passport holders are not visa-exempt for Ethiopia and must obtain a visa for a short tourist visit. The recommended and most reliable channel is the Ethiopian electronic visa (eVisa), issued by the Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service via the official portal at evisa.gov.et. Tourist eVisas come in two options: single-entry 30 days and single-entry 90 days. The eVisa is applied for entirely online and is typically approved within about 3 business days (faster urgent tiers exist). A critical restriction: eVisa holders are only permitted to enter Ethiopia through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, not at land borders or other airports. Although Ethiopia also offers a visa on arrival at Bole airport for some travelers, the government strongly encourages applying for the eVisa in advance to avoid queues and refusal risk, so the eVisa is the verdict here. The passport must be valid for at least six months with a blank page, and a recent color photo plus a valid email are required. Ethiopia is not in the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply.