Ethiopian embassy passport renewal in Washington DC is only processed through only mailing the Passport Renewal Form and required documents.
For Passport Renewal these are the requirements:
The Embassy of Ethiopia is currently issuing only a new Electronic passport that requires a mandatory fingerprint. Therefore, all Ethiopians who want to obtain a replacement (lost or existing) passport or renewal of a passport should fulfill the following requirements.
- Those who have already submitted their fingerprints 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 fingerprint due to your minor age then you should submit your fingerprint anew.
- Those who are minor under the age of 14 are exempted from providing fingerprints.
- The Embassy also advise all applicants to submit their applications AT LEAST 45 DAYS AHEAD of their planned travel date or prior to applying for any other services that require a valid passport.
- If the Embassy requests you to submit an additional document, please send it within a week. If you are informed for the third time 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.
Requirements for Replacement of an Expired Ethiopian Passport
1) Four recent, color passport size Photographs (with white background and the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph);2) The actual passport
3) Two copies of Expired Passport
4) Two Copies of document that show your Current Status in the US, i.e, Green Card or those who don't have Green Card; Please attach Copy of I-94 or Work Permit
5) Service fee must be in Money Order payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia
Passport Service Fee
32 Pages Passport - 60 USD
64 Pages Passport - 110 USD
6) Original Fingerprint of the Applicant and a copy of it.
Please go to the nearest police station or to the companies authorized to take finger prints. It is preferable to have your fingerprint taken on the respective organizations fingerprint capture form. If not you can use our Finger print Capture form (click here to download).
7) A self addressed return envelope which has a tracking number (UPS, or USPS EXPRESS MAIL) with it.
8) Two copies of the Application Form (click here to download)
Requirements for Replacement of a Lost Passport
1) Four recent, color passport size Photographs (with white background and the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph)2) Two copies the lost Passport
3) Two Copies of document that show your Current Status in the US, i.e, Green Card or those who don't have Green Card; Please attach Copy of I-94 or Work Permit
4) Service fee must be in Money Order payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia.
5) Original Fingerprint of the Applicant and a copy of it.When a replacement is given for the first time: $90 for 32 pages passport; $165 for 64 Pages passport;
When a replacement is given for the Second time: $120 for 32 pages passport;$220 for 64 Pages passport
When a replacement is given for the third time within a period of 5 years: $180 for 32 pages passport;$330 for 64 Pages passport
Please go to the nearest police station or to the companies authorized to take finger prints. It is preferable to have your fingerprint taken on the respective organizations fingerprint capture form. If not you can use our Finger print Capture form (click here to download).
6)A self addressed return envelope which has a tracking number (UPS, or USPS EXPRESS MAIL) with it.
7) Two copies of the Application Form (Click below form to download)