Visa Requirements for Eritrean Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Eritrea
Visa Not Required
8 destinations allow visa-free entry to Eritrean citizens.
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 17 destinations for passport holders of Eritrea.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalRequirement to register online 5 days before arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAt Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Eritrean passport allows entry to 35 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa14 days
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days.
e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee - Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
eVisa is available for tourism only. - Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaOnline Visa eligible.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa is obtained online.
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online.
May apply also using 'Smart service'. - Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
eVisa / On Arrival
For 8 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Eritrea.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
Pre-arranged Visa Required
124 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Eritrea. This requirement may be waived off if Eritrean citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Eritrean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival if holding a printed confirmation from the Immigration Authority (SENAMI) Headquarters in Maputo, indicating that a visa has been approved before departure.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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