Government of Canada services and information in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

Applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate from outside Canada and the United States

If you are required to submit a paper application, please mail it using a traceable courier service to the following address:

Address:
Embassy of Canada to Ethiopia
Attn: Consular - Citizenship Services
Sarbet, Lideta Kifle Ketema, Wereda 08, House no. 122
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

If you prefer to drop-off your application in person, you are invited to leave your application at the main gate of the embassy, Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (except public holidays).

Refer to Death abroad.

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

Changes to authentication services in Canada.

As per the information available at Using Canadian documents in countries that aren’t signatories of the Apostille Convention, since January 11, 2024, Global Affairs Canada started to issue apostilles for all documents, even if applicants intend to use them in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention.

To use a document in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention, this document should be authenticated by a competent authority in Canada and then legalized by the foreign representative office of the country of destination. For information on a non-signatory country’s legalization requirement, contact the country’s foreign representative in Canada.

Since Ethiopia is not one of the signatory countries of the Apostille Convention, to be able to use a Canadian document in Ethiopia, please communicate with the nearest Ethiopian Embassy/consulate in Canada to request authentication of the Canadian document. When you submit the document in Ethiopia, it should be legalized by the legalization office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization.

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

Should you apply for a child passport, please see below required documents

• printed, completed and signed Child Abroad General Passport Application (PPTC042)
• 2 identical passport photos
  • On the back of one of the photos, the photographer must write
    • their name
    • their complete address and
    • the date the photos were taken
  • Your guarantor must also sign the back of this photo.
  • Read the full photo requirements for more information.
• proof of your child’s Canadian citizenship
  • This can be a long-form birth certificate or a citizenship certificate.
    • It must be the original document, not a photocopy.
    • The name on the proof of citizenship is what goes on their passport.
• proof of parentage or proof of legal guardianship (if applicable), such as
  • a detailed (long-form) birth certificate from a Canadian provincial or territorial vital statistics office that includes the name of the parent(s)
    • This document is also accepted as proof of Canadian Citizenship.
      • if born in Ontario, we also accept a certified copy of birth registration
      • if born in Quebec, we also accept a copy of an act of birth
  • a court-issued adoption order that has the name of the adoptive parent(s)
  • a foreign birth certificate that has the name of the parent(s)
• all documents that refer to the custody of, mobility of, or access to the child
• any Canadian passport or other travel document issued in the child’s name
• child should be present at the time of the application

Be mindful that a certified translation will be required for any documentation above being submitted in a language other than English or French.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Book an appointment to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

• Report a lost or stolen passport

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Refer to Students and youth and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.