Working hours and Contact detail

• Consular section is open Monday to Friday
• From 10:30 to 12:30 hours and From 14:30 to 16:30 hours

Consular section is closed during Ethiopian and Irish public holidays 

Ethiopian Public holidays

• 11 September Ethiopian New Year, Every four years falls on 12 September (11 September 2010 12 September 2011, 11 September 2012, 11 September 2013, 11 September 2014,   12 September 2015 )
• Id Al Feter, Remedan ( It may differ from year to year according to the Lunar calendar)
• 27 September The Discovery of the True Cross, Meskel, Every four years it is on 28 September (27 September 2010, 28 September 2011, 27 September 2012, 27 September 2013, 27 September 2014, 28 September 2015)
• Id Aladahan, Arafa ( It may differ from year to year according to the Lunar calendar)
• 7 January Ethiopian Christmas
• 19 January Ethiopian Epiphany, Every four years it is on 20 January (19 January 2010,  20 January 2011, 19 January 2012, 19 January 2013, 19 January 2014, 20 January 2015)
• 10 February Birth day of the Prophet Mohammed, Maulid ( It may differ from year to year according to the Lunar calendar)
• 2 March Victory of Adwa commemoration day
• Ethiopian Good Friday ( It may differ from year to year and it may not be on the same date with Catholic Good Friday; 2 April 2010, 22 April 2011, 13 April 2012, 3 may 2013, 18 April 2014)
• Ethiopian Easter ( It may differ from year to year and it may not be on the same date with Catholic Easter, 4 April 2010, 24 April 2011, 15 April 2012, 5 may 2013, 20 April 2014)

Ireland Public holidays

There are 9 public holidays in Ireland each year. Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, for example, St Patrick's Day (17 March) or Christmas Day (25 December). On a public holiday, sometimes called a bank holiday, most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport still operate but often with restricted schedules. The list of public holidays in Ireland each year is as follows:

• New Year's Day (1 January)
• St. Patrick's Day (17 March)
• Easter Monday
• First Monday in May, June, August
• Last Monday in October
• Christmas Day (25 December)
• St. Stephen's Day (26 December)

Contact details

26 upper Fitzwilliam Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

Telephone 00353 (1) 678 70 62/3

Fax            00353 (1) 678 70 65

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Website      www.ethiopianembassy.ie

Consular service fees

Processing time

• Fully completed applications except those listed below will be ready for collection the next working day during the course of  the afternoon
• Fully completed application forms sent by registered mail will be returned by post the next working day. Please ensure to include a pre paid envelope.
• Fully completed applications forms of print media journalists, photo-journalists film production crew may take from 2 to 5 working days to process.
• Fully completed application forms of Eritrean may take from 2 to 15 working days
• Fully completed application forms of those coming from counties other than Dublin may be ready the same working day up to 16:30 hours if presented until 14:00
• Applications for passport and ID (new and renewal) may take few months as the document is issued in Ethiopia.

Type of photos

• All photographs have to be passport size (3*4 cm), recent, in color clear, with neutral back ground showing frontal view of the face.  The photograph should be without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless for ethnic or religious reasons. No scanned or computer print out picture.
• Write your full name at the back of the photo
• For passport and ID issue the face has to cover at list 50% of the picture

• A minor, who’s parent is, Naturalized Ethiopian may enter the country if the Person of Ethiopian origin ID data of his parent is stamped on his passport
• Visa fees for adults and minors are the same

Credit and ATM cards

• Credit card acceptance is now growing throughout the country,
• Some banks in Addis Ababa and few other main cities issue cash withdrawals on cards up to US$500.00 per day paid in birr
• ATMs for Visa and other cards can now be found in some banks, and in Addis Ababa’s few main hotels.
• Foreign currency exchange service is given by many banks in Addis Ababa
• Travelers’ checks can be exchanged to cash in many banks
• The following links may help to locate ATM service branches
• http://www.dashenbanksc.com/atmnetwork/index.htm
• http://www.combanketh.com/branchatm.php

Miscellaneous

• Minor
  • A minor may enter the country with out separate document if registered on the passport of the person who accompanies him
  • If a minor is traveling alone he shall have a person who shall assume responsibility for him in the country
  • A minor, who’s parent is, Naturalized Ethiopian may enter the country if the Person of Ethiopian origin ID data of his parent is stamped on his passport
  • Visa fees for adults and minors are the same
• Credit and ATM cards
  • Credit card acceptance is now growing throughout the country,
  • Some banks in Addis Ababa and few other main cities issue cash withdrawals on cards up to US$500.00 per day paid in birr
  • ATMs for Visa and other cards can now be found in some banks, and in Addis Ababa’s few main hotels.
  • Foreign currency exchange service is given by many banks in Addis Ababa
  • Travelers’ checks can be exchanged to cash in many banks
  • The following links may help to locate ATM service branches
  • http://www.dashenbanksc.com/atmnetwork/index.htm
  • http://www.combanketh.com/branchatm.php