Ethiopia: Whether a passport will suffice as proof of identity for an Ethiopian citizen to re-enter Ethiopia or whether additional identity documents are required by immigration officials at the Addis Ababa airport
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 3 October 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ETH42082.E |
| Reference | 7 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ethiopia: Whether a passport will suffice as proof of identity for an Ethiopian citizen to re-enter Ethiopia or whether additional identity documents are required by immigration officials at the Addis Ababa airport, 3 October 2003, ETH42082.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd1f24.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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According to a consular official at the Embassy of Ethiopia in Ottawa, a passport is sufficient as proof of identity for an Ethiopian re-entering Ethiopia (30 Sept. 2003). The official qualified his statement, however, by adding that if Ethiopian immigration officials have reason to doubt an individual's identity, they may require the person to produce additional documents (ibid.). As a result, the individual may either be detained at the airport for further questioning or allowed to enter the country on the condition that he report to an immigration office at a later date with additional identity documents (ibid.).
Corroborating information on whether a passport is sufficient documentation for an Ethiopian citizen re-entering Ethiopia, or whether additional identity documents are required by immigration officials at the Addis Ababa airport, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ottawa. 30 September 2003. Telephone interview with a consular official.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including:
AllAfrica.com
Amnesty International (AI)
East African Standard
Embassy of Ethiopia: Ottawa, Washington
Ethio Page
Global IDP
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR)
U.S. Department of State
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