Apply In-Person:

1. Application for work permit in Ethiopia is available in the Ethiopian Investment Commission contact link
2. Applicant has to enter all information that is mentioned under “Required Information” section of this page.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry all documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Applicant must have both photocopies and originals of the required documents.
5. Applicant must attach photocopies of documents (whichever is required) along with the application form while submitting.
6. A fee of 600 Birr has to be paid for getting a new work permit.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly, applicant can get their document within 7-21 days.
8. If the application is rejected, the applicant has to undergo the application procedure from the beginning.
   

• Application form copies from the employer
• Investment Certificate
• Business License
• Trading License
• Passport
• Passport size photographs – 5
• Business Letter from the employer
• Education Certificate
• Work Experience Evidence
• Job Description
  

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ethiopian Investment Commission,
Airport Road,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact link
Location link

Foreigners who are willing to work in Ethiopia or got an employment from Ethiopian companies are eligible.

Fee for this procedure is 600 Birr.

Valid for 3 years.

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Processing time for this procedure is 7 – 21 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
  

• Name of Applicant
• Age
• Sex
• Marital Status
• Nationality
• Details of employer in Ethiopia
• Qualification
• Work Experience Details
• Commencement Date
• Duration of Employment
  

Work Permit is necessary for foreigners to work in Ethiopia in a specific position related to their educational qualification.

• Applicant must be aware of all rules and regulations for changing their officials in Ethiopia.
• Work Permit is a legal authorization that allows a person to take employment in a foreign country.
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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