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Medical Information Form (MEDIF)

If you require medical assistance or travel clearance, please complete the Medical Information Form (MEDIF). Our medical team will review your information to assess your fitness to fly and identify any support or special arrangements needed to ensure a safe and comfortable journey. Please enter your booking reference and last name, then complete the form. A confirmation will be sent to your email address. You can check the status of your request using the reference number provided upon submission.

https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/et/information/special-needs/medical-request

Guideline for Thailand Digital Arrival Card Immigration Bureau

This is to kindly bring to your attention on the attached letter from the AOC/Bangkok Airline Operators Committee, which outlines an important update regarding the entry process into Thailand

Starting May 1, 2025, all foreign travelers will be required to submit their arrival details digitally prior to entering Thailand. This new procedure aims to streamline immigration processes and ensure a smoother entry experience for visitors.

Accordingly, all passengers traveling to Thailand must adhere to the following requirements under the Thai Digital Arrival Card ( Guideline for Thailand Digital Arrival Card – Immigration Bureau ), effective from May 1, 2025:

  1. Submit Arrival Details: Travelers are required to complete an online form with their arrival information, including flight details, personal information, and travel plans
  2. Follow Official Channels: It is important that passengers use the official Thai immigration website or app to submit their arrival details. The portal can be accessed at: https://tdac.immigration.go.th.
  3. Prepare for Digital Verification: Travelers should ensure that they secure a digital copy or confirmation of their submission, which must be presented upon arrival in Thailand.
  4. The Digital Arrival Card must be completed within three (3) days prior to arrival in Thailand
  5. The correct website link to apply for an e-Visa is (https://www.thaievisa.go.th/).
  6. Passengers need to ensure to obtain proof of payment of the e-Visa fee, show sufficient funds for their stay, provide a hotel booking, and possess a return ticket.

To protect your health, your family, and the community, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health / Ethiopian Public Health Institute / Travlers and Border Health Directorate requires you to complete this form. This information is collected as part of a Cross Border communicable disease control measures. Your information will be held confidential and used only for public health measure purposes.

https://e-thtp.ephi.gov.et/thtp/

Immigration and Citizenship Services Guideline for Visa on Arrival service for travelers to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Guideline for Visa on Arrival at Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Ethiopian Customs Regulation

  • Ethiopian Customs regulation dictates that passengers continuing their journey further to Ethiopian domestic destinations via Addis Ababa are required to go through customs and clear their baggage at Addis Ababa. Baggage can be through checked-in up to final destination but passengers are required to collect their bags at the transit point and clear customs before dropping their baggage at domestic check-in counters.
  • Any passenger leaving Ethiopia is only permitted to take up to 2 kilograms of coffee products,  unless the Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority issues a special authorization.
    • Click the below link to see the details about the current Ethiopian Customs Regulation

         Instruction to Determine the Conditions to Import Goods for Personal Use-(Amharic version)

         Instruction to Determine the Conditions to Import Goods for Personal Use-(English version)

    • The Usage of Plastic Barrel/drums as a packing material for the shipment of personal effects/goods to Addis Ababa (ADD) is strictly Forbidden.
    • Click the below link to see the details about the current Directive from the National Bank of Ethiopia

         Limit on Birr and Foreign Currency Holding in the Territory of Ethiopia

    • Click the below link to see the details about Acceptance Restrictions of Binoculars to / from Ethiopia

       Acceptance Restrictions of Binoculars to / from Ethiopia(Amharic version)

         Acceptance Restrictions of Binoculars to / from Ethiopia(English version)

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