Getting There

The main entry point for Addis Ababa is the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. The airport code for the Bole International Airport is ADD. There are many different airlines serving Addis Ababa so finding a suitable flight to Addis Ababa is not difficult. The airline operating out of Addis Ababa is Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines is quite advanced among the airlines in Africa, and will be getting the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane next year, the first airline in Africa to obtain these new airplanes.

Visas
Before leaving for Addis Ababa, a tourist or business visa may be obtained from the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington D.C. We used a travel agency to obtained the visas for us. The visas took less than one week to obtain, and the following are the visa fees.

              U.S. Passport Holders                  
Visa Type      Number of Entries         Fee              
Tourist             Multiple for 2 Years          $70                 
Business           Multiple for 2 Years         $70                
Transit              Single                              $40                  

               Other Nationals
Visa Type      Number of Entries         Fee
Tourist            Multiple for 6 months       $40
Tourist            Multiple for 3 months       $30
Tourist            Single for 1 month            $20
Business          Multiple for 1 year          $100
Business          Multiple for 6 months      $50
Business          Multiple for 3 months      $30

An on arrival tourist visa, up to three months, can be issued at Bole International Airport for nationals and residents of several countries.

Further visa information, including the visa application form, and visa application requirements may be obtained from http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/services/visa.shtml

Customs

Customs information may be obtained from http://www.telecom.net.et/~ethcusau/