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Please read
the following carefully and fulfill all the requirements. Failure
to fulfill the requirements may result in delaying the processing
time or denial of the issuance of the passport.
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The
Embassy of Ethiopia/Consulate in North America is currently issuing
only a new Electronic passport that requires mandatory finger
print. Therefore; starting from April 2010, all Ethiopians who
want to obtain a new, replacement (lost or existing) passport
or renewal of a passport should fulfill the following requirements.
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Those
who have already submitted their finger prints upon receipt of
an electronic passport earlier are not required to submit their
fingerprints again. However, if you have an old /manual/ passport
or was exempted from submitting your finger print due to your
minor age then you should submit your finger print anew.
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Those
who are minor under the age of 14 are exempted form providing
finger prints.
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The
Embassy also advise all applicants to submit their applications
AT LEAST TWO MONTHs AHEAD of their planned
travel date or prior to applying for any other services that
require a valid
passport.
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If the Embassy requests you to submit an additional document, please
send it within a week. If you are informed for three times to submit
the necessary document and if you fail to submit the requested
document, the Embassy shall be obliged to send your original
document back to you and you will be requested to apply anew.
Mailing
Instruction
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All applications to be submitted by mail must be sent via an
envelope with a TRACKING NUMBER. The
application must also have a self-addressed prepaid FEDEX,
UPS, or USPS EXPRESS MAIL return envelope.
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All applications with a return envelope MUST HAVE TRACKING NUMBERS.
If you send any ordinary mail without tracking numbers it will not
be processed and will be sent back to the sender unprocessed.
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Track it online at the respective mailing company's website to
ensure it has been received by the Embassy. Please do not call to
find out if it has been received.
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Please track your application online using a return mailing tracking
number at the respective mailing company after a month for a
passport and a week for other services after we received your
application to know that it has been sent back to you!
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You need not call our embassy after you have traced the arrival of
your mail.
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For Passport Applicants, if you apply in person, please attach a
return envelope which has a tracking number
(FEDEX, UPS, or USPS EXPRESS MAIL)
with it.
To
apply or/and Follow-up please read the following:
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Apply
for Passport
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Requirements
for Replacement of an Expired Passport
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Requirements
for Replacement of a lost Passport
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Requirements
for first time Applicants
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| Requirements
for Replacement of an Expired Passport |
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Four
recent, color passport size Photographs with white background
with the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph; |
2
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The
actual passport |
3
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Two
copies of Expired Passport |
4
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Document
that show your Current Status in the US |
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- Two
copies of Green Card (both Sides)
- Or
I-94 copy
- Or
Other document that show present immigration status (for
those who do not have Green Card)
- Work
permit
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5
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Service
fee $50.00 must be in money order or Cashier’s Check or Certified
bank Check made payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia |
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Fingerprint
of the Applicant and a copy of it. |
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- Please
go to the nearest police station or to the companies authorized
to take finger prints. (click
here to download)
the Finger print Capture form
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A
self addressed return envelope with sufficient prepaid postage
(for those using mail service) |
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Two
copies of the Application Form (click
here to download) |
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Requirements
for Replacement of a Lost Passport
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1
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Four
recent, color passport size Photographs with whit`e background
with the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph; |
2
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Two
copies of any supporting documents showing Ethiopian Citizenship |
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- Copy
of old Passports or
- Birth
Certificate which is authenticated through Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
or
- Kebele
Identification Card (ID)
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Documents
that show your Current Status in the US |
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- Two
copies of Green Card (both Side) or
- I-94
INS papers copy or
- Other
document that show present immigration status (for those
who do not have Green Card)
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4
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Service
fee $60.00 must be in money order or Cashier’s Check or Certified
bank Check made payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia |
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Fingerprint
of the Applicant and a copy of it. |
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- Please
go to the nearest police station or to the companies authorized
to take finger prints. (click
here to download)
the Finger print Capture form
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6
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A
self addressed return envelope with sufficient prepaid postage
(for those using mail service) |
7
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Two
copies of the Application Form (click
here to download) |
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| Requirements
for First time Applicant |
- Those
Ethiopians who entered USA with their parents as a co-traveler
by their parents passport and can present evidence for that
- Those
Ethiopians who never had an Ethiopian Passport and can present
Evidence.
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1
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Four
recent, color passport size Photographs with white background
with the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph; |
2
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Two
copies of any supporting documents showing Ethiopian Citizenship |
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- Copy
of parents Passport and/or
- Birth
Certificate which is authenticated through Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
and/or
- Kebele
Identification Card (ID)
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3
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Documents
that show your Current Status in the US |
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- Two
copies of Green Card (both Side) or
- I-94
INS papers copy or
- Other
document that show present immigration status (for those
who do not have Green Card)
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4
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Service
fee $50.00 must be in money order or Cashier’s Check or Certified
bank Check made payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia |
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Fingerprint
of the Applicant and a copy of it. |
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- Please
go to the nearest police station or to the companies authorized
to take finger prints. (click
here to download)
the Finger print Capture form
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6
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A
self addressed return envelope with sufficient prepaid postage
(for those using mail service) |
7
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Two
copies of the Application Form (click
here to download) |
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Photo
Requirements
We
recommend that you use a professional passport photo service to ensure
that your photo meets all the requirements.
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In
color
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Printed
on photo quality paper
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Passport
Size
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Taken
within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
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Taken
in front of a plain white background
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Taken
in full-face view directly facing the camera
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With
a neutral facial expression and both eyes open
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Finger
Print Requirements
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Those
who have already submitted their finger prints upon receipt of
an electronic passport earlier are not required to submit their
fingerprints again.
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If
you have an old /manual/ passport or was exempted from submitting
your finger print due to your minor age then you should submit
your finger print anew.
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Those
who are minor under the age of 14 are exempted from providing
finger prints.
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To get
a Finger print:-
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Preferably
use Police Stations or companies finger prints capturing form
or you may use our fingerprint capturing form (click here to
download)
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Processing
Time
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For
ALL passport Applicant |
As
of today ,
we are processing routine applications in approximately
6-8 weeks from
the time of the application. |
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Service
Fees
- Replacement
of an Expired Passport (Expired Passport should
be submitted)
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$50 |
- Replacement
of Lost Passport
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$60 |
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$50 |
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