Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants
 

29 July 2005

With effect from 1 August 2005 and following the recent Agreement between the Consular Office of the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa and the Bank of Abyssinia, Non-Immigrant visa applicants will be required to submit their application forms and passports to the Bank of Abyssinia branches (Raguel Branch at Addis Ketema near Saint Raguel Church; Arada Branch at Piazza near Castelli Restaurant; and Urael Branch on Haile Gebre-Sellasie Avenue). Upon application submission and payment of application fee, applicants will receive official receipts from the respective branches of the Bank.

All applicants are required to submit their application forms and passports in a timely manner. If visa appointment at the Embassy is on Monday, applicants are required to submit their application on or before the preceding Thursday 4:30 p.m. If visa appointment at the Embassy is on Wednesday, applicants are required to submit their application on or before the preceding Monday 4:30 p.m. This requirement does not apply to applicants with diplomatic status and high-ranking officials. Non-immigrant visa applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of $100 plus $4 for application processing fee.

Each visa applicant must submit a color photograph with white background taken within the last six months. The photograph must be a full face looking straight at the camera and the face must cover about 50% of the area of the photograph. No head coverings (hats, scarves, etc.), except for religious purposes.

All applicants must provide passports with at least six (6) months validity remaining.

All visa application forms will be available at the above-mentioned three branches of the Bank of Abyssinia. All applicants are required to fill DS-156, male applicants between the age of 14-45 DS-157, and all students are required to fill DS-158.

Address: P.O. Box 12947, Tel. No. ( 251-1) 514130, Fax No. (251-1) 510409