The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia would like to inform all individuals seeking Power of Attorney (PoA) services in person to carefully follow the instructions below before visiting the Embassy:
📝 Step 1: Complete the Online Background Form
Before coming to the Embassy, the principal (the person granting the power) must fill out the required background information using the following link: 👉 https://consular.ethiopianembassy.org/public/POA
After submission, a Reference Number will be generated. This number must be presented at the time of service.
📌 Step 2: Appear in Person with the Following:
Please bring the following documents with you to the Embassy:
The Reference Number from the online form
A valid Ethiopian Passport or Ethiopian Origin ID (Yellow Card)
⚠️ Important Notes:
If the Power of Attorney is for property-related matters, U.S. citizens must hold an Ethiopian Origin ID in order to receive the service.
Non-property-related Power of Attorney can be granted to U.S. citizens even without Ethiopian Origin ID, subject to the applicable fee.
💵 Service Fees
Type of Power of Attorney
Required ID
Fee
Property-related
Ethiopian Passport or Origin ID
$62
Non-property (e.g., general, family)
Valid U.S. passport
$95
➡️ Payments must be made by Money Order payable to: Embassy of Ethiopia
📍 Embassy Address
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Consular Section – Power of Attorney Services
3506 INTERNATIONAL DR NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008
📞 Contact Us 📞 +12022744552
Thank you for your cooperation. Embassy of Ethiopia – Consular Services
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The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. advises all visa applicants to carefully review the following procedures and requirements:
1. Online Visa Application – Mandatory
All applicants are required to complete the online visa application form prior to visiting the Embassy. The form is available on the official website of the Embassy.
When completing the form, please ensure:
The uploaded passport photo and scanned passport are each below 2.5 MB in size.
Incomplete or improperly formatted applications will cause processing delays.
2. In-Person Submission Requirements
After submitting the online application, applicants must appear in person at the Embassy to:
Submit the original passport
Provide one recent passport-sized photograph
Pay the visa fee by Money Order only (cash and personal checks will not be accepted)
3. Visa Collection Procedure
Once the visa is processed and approved, the applicant will be notified and given an appointment to collect the passport.
Walk-in pickups are not permitted.
4. Visa Categories and Eligibility
A. For Ordinary U.S. Passport Holders (passport valid for at least 6 months):
One-month single-entry tourist visa – $60
Three-month multiple-entry tourist visa – $150
B. For U.S. Diplomats and Official Staff:
Diplomatic and service visas are issued upon formal request from the U.S. Department of State via Note Verbale.
C. For World Bank Group and IMF Employees:
Employees of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may receive diplomatic visas upon official request from their respective institutions.
D. For Foreign Diplomats Accredited in the U.S.:
Diplomatic residents in Washington, D.C., and staff of other foreign consulates across the U.S. may be issued diplomatic visas upon official request from their embassies or missions through a formal Note Verbale addressed to the Ethiopian Embassy.
E. For Non-U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States:
Applicants must hold a valid U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) in order to apply for a visa.
For further details, please visit the Embassy’s official website or contact the Consular Section during working hours.
Embassy of Ethiopia Washington, D.C.
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The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. informs Ethiopian citizens residing in the United States that passport renewal and replacement services are available through two official methods:
1. Passport Renewal Options
A. Online Renewal via Digital Invea
Ethiopian passport holders can apply for passport renewal online through the official Digital Invea platform.
The Digital Invea app is available for download from both the App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android).
After downloading the app, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete your application.
🔹 Payment Instructions:
Payment for the service must be made online using a valid debit or credit card.
Enter your card information on the secure payment section provided within the application.
🔹 Technical Requirements:
Uploaded passport photo and scanned passport copy must each be under 2.5 MB in size.
Applications that do not meet the technical or submission requirements will be delayed or rejected.
B. In-Person Renewal at the Embassy
Applicants may also choose to renew their passports in person by visiting the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
📌 Required Documents:
Your expired Ethiopian passport
One recent passport-sized photograph
Passport renewal service fee payable by Money Order only (no cash or checks accepted)
Note: Passport renewal is available only for EPRDF-issued Ethiopian passports. Passports issued prior to that period or under special conditions are subject to verification.
2. Lost Passport Replacement
If your Ethiopian passport is lost or stolen, you may apply for a replacement by submitting:
A police report
A copy of the lost passport, if available
If not available, provide the passport number, if known
The replacement fee (paid by Money Order)
Additional documentation may be required depending on the circumstances of your case.
For More Information
For more details, please visit the Embassy’s official website or contact the Consular Section during business hours.
📍 Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Washington, D.C.
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Ethiopia is among the fastest-growing economies in Africa, offering strong growth prospects across agriculture, manufacturing, mining, tourism, ICT, and services.
Ethiopia is one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, offering high-potential investment opportunities across agriculture, manufacturing, mining, tourism, ICT, and services. Its strategic location—supported by rapidly expanding infrastructure—positions the country as a key gateway to African markets, while Ethiopian Airlines’ extensive global network further enhances international trade and connectivity.
Ethiopia has made notable infrastructure investments, including the start of construction of Bishoftu International Airport, a transformative $12.5 billion aviation megaproject that, when completed, is expected to become Africa’s largest airport with a capacity of up to 110 million passengers annually. Expanding road networks and a number of industrial parks offer ready-to-operate, investor-friendly facilities for investors.
Ethiopia has undertaken dynamic policy reforms by modernizing its investment framework. Ethiopia offers a range of competitive fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to boost investment returns, including tax and financial incentives. Investor protections and ease measures include guarantees against expropriation and for repatriation of funds, expedited visas and multi-entry options for key personnel, and a one-stop shop for registration and ongoing support.
Ethiopia presents a compelling investment destination by combining robust growth, market size, strategic access, workforce advantages, and supportive reforms.
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Ethiopia launched the Home-Grown Economic Reform (HGER) agenda in 2019 to address major economic and structural challenges. A key part of the reform agenda is improving Ethiopia’s investment climate. This overview provides a brief look at Phases I and II of the framework and highlights the investment opportunities emerging from them. It identifies key sectors where trade and investment cooperation with partners can be strengthened.
Home-grown Economic Reform Agenda: Phase I and II
The framework is driven by three core objectives that form the foundation of Ethiopia’s economic transformation. These include achieving macroeconomic stability, enhancing market development and productivity, and accelerating inclusive growth. The strategic pillars of Phase II of the HGER agenda include stabilizing the macroeconomic and financial environment, promoting private sector–led growth, unlocking productive potential, and strengthening institutions. A key aspect of implementation is stronger engagement with partners, with an emphasis on expanding trade and investment partnerships and building alliances based on mutual interests and shared prosperity. These efforts aim to enhance Ethiopia’s integration into the global economy and strengthen economic cooperation with international partners.
Invest in Ethiopia
Ethiopia offers abundant investment opportunities, particularly in mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and information communications technology. Ethiopia is actively working to ease both tariff and non-tariff barriers to international trade, a measure that will strengthen external competitiveness and enable the export sector to fully benefit from broader macroeconomic, structural, and sectoral reforms. These sectoral reforms are designed to address market failures, remove regulatory and investment constraints, and create an environment that promotes investment across key sectors. By addressing these challenges and improving the business environment, Ethiopia aims to unleash new growth potentials, attract more investment, and ensure that identified sectors reach their full productive capacity. This comprehensive approach highlights that Ethiopia is not only open for business but is committed to creating conditions that encourage sustainable investment and long-term economic growth.
Sector Specific Investment Opportunities
Mining
Ethiopia has vast and diverse mineral resources, including gold, platinum, copper, multi-color marble and granite, cement raw minerals, potash, gemstones, as well as coal, oil and natural gas. New reform measures aim to expand mining to minerals that are proven to be commercially viable. Concerted effort is being made to improve the policy and regulatory framework, boost investment promotion efforts and enhance stakeholder engagement in sector governance. Key reform measures in the sector include, developing policies and institutional capacities to create a sustainable and inclusive mining sector, strengthening geological information accessibility and promotion of the sector, enhancing local community engagement, and reducing incentives for contraband trade.
Energy
Ethiopia has substantial hydropower, wind, geothermal, and solar energy potential. With growing demand and recent regulatory reforms, the country’s renewable energy sector is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for business investment. Current energy-sector development efforts focus on encouraging private and foreign investment in renewable projects—including solar, wind, and hydropower—to expand energy supply and meet rising demand.
The reform agenda will also enhance public–private partnerships for energy generation, distribution, and infrastructure development, while creating regulatory frameworks that ensure a competitive and sustainable energy market. Strengthening the regulatory framework of the Ethiopian Energy Authority (EEA) to enable the development of transparent and effective rules and standards that promote performance and investment in the sector is a key priority. With the envisioned increase in private sector engagement, the regulatory body will be further reinforced to ensure a conducive and competitive business environment.
Agriculture
The reform agenda focuses on modernizing the agricultural sector through technology adoption, irrigation development, and improved market access. This is expected to ensure increased productivity and build resilience to climate shocks and other challenges. This modernization includes adopting new technologies, improving irrigation systems, expanding market access for farmers, and attracting large-scale agribusiness investors to develop commercial farms that can significantly boost Ethiopia’s food security and export base.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is a strategic sector for Ethiopia that is crucial for driving industrialization, creating jobs, and expanding exports. The ongoing reforms to the sector, including targeted investments, improved value chains, and trade facilitation are strengthening the sector, enabling Ethiopia to move from a regional leader to a continental hub for industrialization in Africa. Industrial development efforts, including the advancement of manufacturing activities and the development of industrial parks, are designed to attract both domestic and foreign investors, enhance productivity, and provide a competitive environment that supports sustainable economic growth. This combination of growth potential, supportive policies, and infrastructure development makes Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector highly attractive for investment.
Tourism and ICT
Tourism and ICT are priority growth sectors in Ethiopia, leveraging the country’s rich cultural heritage, diverse natural attractions, and expanding digital infrastructure to boost innovation, connectivity, and global competitiveness. Ethiopia has substantial tourism potential, with abundant cultural, historical, and natural resources that can be developed into productive economic assets.
Efforts are underway to upgrade tourism infrastructure, attract domestic and international private investment, and strengthen market linkages. The development of natural sites—showcasing Ethiopia’s cultural heritage, historical landmarks, and unique landscapes—is helping increase tourism revenue and position the country as a premier global destination. Ethiopia is also investing in sustainable tourism infrastructure across its 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Conclusion
Ethiopia’s Home-Grown Economic Reform is a comprehensive strategy to transform the country into a resilient, private sector–led, and inclusive economy. By consolidating macroeconomic stability, promoting market-driven growth, and prioritizing equitable development, the reforms address structural challenges while creating a foundation for long-term prosperity. Through fiscal discipline, regulatory reforms, and strengthened institutions, Ethiopia is building an environment that encourages investment, enhances productivity, and fosters sustainable development across all regions.
The reform agenda highlights Ethiopia’s significant investment opportunities across key sectors, including mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and ICT. By simplifying business regulations, expanding market access, and supporting public–private partnerships, the country is actively creating conditions for domestic and foreign investors to thrive. These efforts, combined with initiatives to ensure inclusive growth and environmental sustainability, position Ethiopia as a competitive and attractive destination for long-term investment and economic cooperation in Africa and beyond.
The Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C, cohosts the inaugural African Ambassadors Club dinner and dialogue event
Cyber-Zeb consulting, in collaboration with the Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington D.C. cohosted the inaugural African Ambassadors Club dinner and dialogue event. The Gathering brought together diplomats, policy makers, technology innovators, and development partners to highlight Africa’s dynamism and development potential. Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to the United States, Binalf Andualem delivered the opening statement at the event.
In his opening statement H.E. ambassador Binalf praised the work of scholars and researchers contributing to the realization of Africa’s development potential and assured stakeholders at the event of the Embassy’s readiness to collaborate in achieving their shared vision. He noted that the inaugural program of the African Ambassadors Club will help strengthen relations between Africa and the United States and play a vital role in promoting mutual prosperity.
He also noted that the inaugural program will strengthens diplomacy, promote technological innovation on the African continent and ensure mutual respect. The Ambassador highlighted that the framework for cooperation between the United States and Africa should focus on building a strong and resilient economy, a secure digital infrastructure, and capacity-building efforts for Africa’s growing work force.
The discussion, attended by ambassadors, technology innovators, policymakers, and researchers, focused on the need to strengthen development partnerships between African and American institutions and technology experts, particularly in the areas of technology, cybersecurity, and capacity building for Africa’s productive youth.
The participants of the discussion also stated that the gathering of the event at the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, DC, is a recognition and honor for Ethiopia’s historic diplomatic role for the establishment of the African Union.
On July 3, 2025, the Embassy hosted a reception for the diplomatic community in Washington, D.C. Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps attended the event, which had a remarkable level of representation and turnout.
This gathering offered a great opportunity to engage with the diplomatic community and set the stage for future collaborations.
Guests also enjoyed a selection of Ethiopian delicacies and, of course, Ethiopia’s renowned coffee.
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H.E. Binalf Andualem, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to the United States, held his first meeting with President Donald J. Trump at the White House. He received a formal diplomatic welcome, which reflects the longstanding relationship between Ethiopia and the United States. This meeting marks the beginning of many future discussions. The potential for a strong partnership in areas such as peace, security, and economic cooperation between the two countries is limitless. Ethiopia and the United States have enjoyed a robust relationship that spans over 120 years. During this occasion, the Ambassador also had the opportunity to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
H.E Ambassador Binalf Andualem welcomed Ambassador Tibor Nagy at the embassy for an in-depth discussion about the current state of relations between Ethiopia and the United States.
The conversation was insightful and rich, contributing to ongoing efforts to strengthen this historic partnership. They evaluated how to maximize the unique opportunities presented by the Home-grown Economic Reforms in Ethiopia, coupled with the Trump Administration’s focus on enhancing economic relationships, to accelerate trade and investment between the two countries. Additionally, they exchanged views on regional peace and security, sharing ideas on how to best collaborate and leverage the resources of both countries to promote peace and prosperity. Ambassador Binalf expressed his appreciation for the discussion, noting that it was worthwhile to engage with a true friend of Ethiopia who wishes nothing but prosperity and peace for the nation.
