Palestine visa requirements for Ethiopian citizens
Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Palestine and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months after departure
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months from the planned departure from Israel: otherwise entry may be refused.
- The entry card issued at Ben Gurion, kept with the passport until departure: it may be requested at crossings into Palestine.
- Minors travelling with one parent carry the other parent's authorisation, obtained from the Police or Guardia Civil.
Transit rules
Spain's Foreign Ministry recommends avoiding demonstrations and crowds and taking great care. Near the Dead Sea there is a risk of heart complications because of the altitude below sea level, and there are cases of West Nile fever, transmitted by mosquitoes.
More Palestine rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Palestine page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Palestine, updated 31 March 2026: advice against travel, Israeli control of entry points, ETA-IL, passport, entry card, risk areas, currency, Consulate General in Jerusalem); lamoncloa.gob.es (Council of Ministers of 28 May 2024: recognition of the State of Palestine). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Palestine need an electronic visa to enter Ethiopia. See the Palestine → Ethiopia page.
Of the 18 passports from Eastern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Palestine 7 enter visa-free and 11 need a visa. Same result as Ethiopia: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya and Madagascar.
With a passport from Ethiopia, in the rest of Western Asia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and United Arab Emirates; you need a visa for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey and Yemen.
A passport from Ethiopia ranks 183 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 40 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Palestine?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months from the planned departure from Israel: otherwise entry may be refused.
What currency is used in Palestine?
Israeli New Shekel (ILS).
What do Ethiopian passport holders need for the countries near Palestine?
With a passport from Ethiopia, in the rest of Western Asia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and United Arab Emirates; you need a visa for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey and Yemen.
Related pages
See Palestine requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.