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Ethiopia passport photo: it depends on how you apply
There is a route where a photo you took is accepted, and a route where it is not.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
Why
Depends which document and office
What the authority says
Required Documents: Your expired passport. One passport-sized photo.
Source — Immigration and Citizenship Services (ics.gov.et) · Official page
How photos are submitted in Ethiopia
Passport
Submission
- The photo can be taken at the application office.
go in person to the immigration office where you applied
ics.gov.et
If you hand in a printed photo
- 1 photo.
One passport-sized photo.
ics.gov.et
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If your route accepts a photo
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