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- Resident ID: is the identification card issued to internationally recruited staff who have a continuous contract of 1 year and above with ECA, and their eligible dependents to enable each person to legally reside in Ethiopia. The residence ID also serves each person’s entry and exit visa.
- Single entry visa: is the category of visa issued by an Embassy of Ethiopia overseas that allows a traveler to enter the country once. Depending on the status of the traveler, he/she may get an extension of visa or a resident ID card.
- Multiple entry visa: is the category of visa issued to consultants or staff members that are temporarily recruited to handle a particular project. Holders of multiple visas can enter and exit the country as often as they wish once travel is prior to the visa expiration date.
- Visa on arrival: is the issuance of a visa upon arrival at the Bole International Airport. A visa on arrival is typically issued to persons who are coming from countries without an Embassy or Consulate of Ethiopia. It is common for participants or UNECA guests coming to UNECA to attend meetings to be issued with visas on arrival. The cost of a visa on arrival varies from USD $30 – 50.
- Tourist visa: is the category of visa issued to relatives and friends traveling to Ethiopia on vacation or to visit a UNECA staff member. Note - All African Countries and 35 non-African countries ( See this page ) can get tourist visa on arrival
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The eVISA for Ethiopia: is an electronic travel authorization issued by the government of Ethiopia. The eVisa is an entry requirement to travel to and within Ethiopia. The Ethiopian eVISA is for touristic or family visit purposes. Visitors who enter Ethiopia for tourism are required to present a valid eVISA at the port of entry.
- Authentication of drivers’ license: is the process of ascertaining the legality of an internationally recruited staff members’ drivers’ license issued in another country.
- Duty-free privilege: is extended to all international staff members who have a minimum of a one-year contract and who possess a Residence ID. The privilege allows them to purchase vehicles and household commodities free from taxation
- Diplomatic privileges and immunities: diplomatic privileges and immunities are rights that States grant each other through their representatives and are a prerequisite for proper performance of the delicate and essential functions usually carried out by diplomatic agents and staff of international organizations. These privileges are granted, as per the Host Country agreement, to international staff at UNECA and to family members living under the same roof and who are not nationals of the receiving country. Duty free privilege is among the diplomatic privileges that international staff members are granted. The Protocol & Liaison Services Unit, as one of its tasks, requests the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to authorize the duty-free privilege for new staff members when they join UNECA.