In a separate step to promote tourism to the area, the Ethiopian government just cut the cost of the electronic visa needed to enter the country from $82 USD to $62 USD.

The visa is required for those who want to come for short touristic visits of up to 30 days and was brought down from the 90-day period at the start of 2023 (those looking to stay for longer or do any kind of work in the country will require a different visa.)

Similarly to the online visas and electronic authorizations required by other nations, those interested in coming to Ethiopia in this way need to enter passport details and where they plan to stay in the country in the online portal to be approved by a government worker (or, if nothing in the passport is flagged, automatically cleared online).