Ethiopia passport fees in 2026

Ethiopia passport fee table

The Immigration and Citizenship Service published this schedule on 26 February 2025 under Council of Ministers Regulation 550/2024. The same schedule remained online when checked on 19 October 2026 ¹.

New passport and ordinary renewal

A new passport costs ETB 5,000 on normal service. The same charge applies to renewal after expiry or when the passport has run out of pages ¹. The official schedule does not publish a separate child price ¹.

The urgent totals are ETB 20,000 for 5-day service and ETB 25,000 for 2-day service ¹. These figures are total charges in the published table, not amounts to add to ETB 5,000 ¹.

Lost, damaged and corrected passports

Replacing a lost passport or a valid damaged passport costs ETB 13,000 normal, ETB 28,000 in 5 days or ETB 33,000 in 2 days ¹.

A correction raises the amount. An expired passport with a correction costs ETB 12,500 normal, ETB 27,500 in 5 days or ETB 32,500 in 2 days. A lost or damaged passport with a correction costs ETB 20,500 normal, ETB 35,500 in 5 days or ETB 40,500 in 2 days ¹.

How to apply and pay

You start on the official Immigration and Citizenship Service application portal. The portal shows four steps: submit online, attend verification on the appointment date, visit the selected branch for biometrics and collect the e-passport ³.

The service's application instructions say to select a payment option and pay within 3 hours of completing the online application. Print the appointment confirmation and bring it to the selected immigration office ².

Documents for a new passport

Applicants below age 40 provide an authenticated birth certificate. The service asks every applicant for a renewed Kebele identity card. A temporary identity card needs a supporting letter from the Kebele that issued it ².

On the appointment date, bring the original renewed Kebele identity card, the original birth certificate when required and the printed appointment confirmation. Fingerprints and a photograph are taken in person ².

Validity and page count

The current fee article does not state passport validity or page count ¹. The application instructions do not supply those details either ². This page records them as not published rather than using an unofficial source.