Travel advisory · EthiopiaSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Ethiopia.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
- Afar region · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Italy, US
- Afar–Tigray boundary strip · avoid all travel · Spain, New Zealand, UK
- Amhara region · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK, US
- Arsi zone · avoid all travel · Germany, France
- Benishangul-Gumuz region · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, US
- Central Ethiopia Region · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, US
- East Wollega zone · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand, UK
- Eritrea border strip · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK, US
- Gambela region · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, UK, US
- Horo Gudru Wollega zone · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand, UK
- Kellem Wollega zone · avoid all travel · Canada, New Zealand, UK
- Kenya border strip · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK, US
- North Shewa zone · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, UK
- Oromia region · avoid all travel · Spain, US
- Somali region · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, US
- Somalia border strip · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK, US
- South Ethiopia Region · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, US
- South Sudan border strip · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK, US
- Southwest Ethiopia Region · avoid all travel · Germany, Spain, US
- Sudan border strip · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK, US
- Tigray region · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK, US
- West Shewa zone · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, UK
- West Wollega zone · avoid all travel · Canada, France, New Zealand, UK
- Guji and West Guji zones · avoid non-essential travel · France, New Zealand, UK
- Rest of Afar · avoid non-essential travel · France, UK
- Sidama region · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, Spain
Also named by one government: Fanti zone (New Zealand), Fitche surroundings (France), Gambela districts (Nuer and Agnuak zones) (New Zealand), Kilbati zone (New Zealand), Maokomo special zone (UK), Metekel zone (UK), South West Shewa zone (Germany), West and North Shewa west of Agere Hywet–Fitche line (France), A4 road (Addis Ababa to Cheliya) (UK), Adama–Mieso road (France), Afder zone (UK), Amaro zone (France), Burji zone (France), Dire Dawa city (Germany), Dollo zone (UK), East Shewa zone (UK), Gedeo zone (France), Harari region (Germany), Jarar zone (UK), Korahe zone (UK), Liben zone (UK), Moyale town (France), Nogob zone (UK), Oromia remaining zones (Germany), Oromia–Benishangul-Gumuz border district (France), Rest of Benishangul-Gumuz (UK), Shabelle zone (UK), Siti zone (UK), West Ogaden (France)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Reconsider travel | Aug 27, 2026 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Avoid non-essential travel | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | Von nicht notwendigen Reisen wird abgeraten (regional advisories) | Oct 21, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Avoid non-essential travel overall (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Vigilance renforcée (zones en jaune) (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 3, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
