AsisatOver 250,000 Ethiopians currently live in the United States of America and a larger fraction of them were discovered to be living in Washington D.C, Seattle, New York City, Dallas, Nevada, Las Vegas, and Ohio. Most Ethiopians migrate to the USA in pursuit of better career opportunities and an enhanced lifestyle for their children. Some other ex-pats migrate with the belief that there is a limitless world of possibilities that is available to those who work hard.
Ethiopian ex-pats in the USA would be required to renew their passports when it gets stolen, misplaced, damaged, expired, or when their pages are filled up. Without an Ethiopian passport renewal in the United States of America, Ethiopians would not be able to travel back to Ethiopia. However, Ethiopians residing in the US can renew their passports via mail addressed to the Ethiopian Embassy in America.
Can I Renew My Ethiopian Passport In the United States?
Yes, you can process your Ethiopian passport renewal in the United States of America by submitting your passport renewal application form with other supporting documents via mail. You will be required to send your passport renewal application with two self-addressed envelopes through a prepaid courier service to the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington DC. The process involved in renewing your Ethiopian passport in the US is that stress-free.
How to Renew Your Ethiopian Passport In The United States
To begin the process of your Ethiopian passport renewal in the United States you will be required to visit the official website of the Embassy of Ethiopia at https://ethiopianembassy.org/ to download the Ethiopian passport renewal application form. You will be required to carefully read and complete the application carefully and make two copies afterward.
Enclose the application forms with all the other necessary documents required for a passport renewal in an envelope that has a tracking number on it. The envelope must also contain a self-addressed return envelope with a tracking number from a prepaid UPS, USPS Express mail, or FedEx. It is important to note that FedEx users must ensure that they have an existing customer account with FedEx for their passport renewal application return shipping to be processed.
Furthermore, the Embassy of Ethiopia is presently issuing Electronic Passports that require a compulsory fingerprint. So if you want to renew an adult manual passport or replace a child passport with an adult passport you will be required to submit your fingerprint. You can get your fingerprint captured at a police station, companies licensed to take fingerprints or you can download the Embassy’s fingerprint capture form.
Please ensure that you respond to the Embassy’s request for additional documents within a week to avoid outright rejection of your passport renewal application or a longer processing time. You can use the tracking number on the envelope you mailed to the embassy to track the status of your application on the courier company’s website.
Upon the Embassy’s approval of your passport renewal application, your new passport with your original documents will be mailed back to you in the self-addressed return envelope that you submitted with your passport renewal application form. The Embassy of Ethiopia recommends that you submit your passport renewal application at least 45 days in advance of your planned travel date.
Required Documents To Renew Your Ethiopian Passport In The United States of America
Ethiopian ex-pats residing in the United States of America are required to provide all the necessary documents that the Embassy of Ethiopia requires to process a passport renewal application. Failure to provide the required documents may result in an outright denial of a passport renewal application or a delay in processing time.
The required documents to renew your Ethiopian passport comprise:
- Two completed and signed passport renewal application forms.
- Four copies of a new colored passport photograph with a plain background and the applicant’s name on the reverse of all of the photographs.
- Two copies of the old passport with personal details pages 1 to 7.
- Two copies of a document that reflects your present status in the USA which could be your Green card or work permit.
- Original fingerprint (Ages 14 and above).
- A self-addressed return envelope with a tracking number on it.
- Application processing fee.
Cost of Renewing Your Ethiopian Passport in the United States of America
The Ethiopian Embassy issues two types of passports which are the 32 pages passport and the 64 pages passport and they vary in price. The 32 Pages passport renewal costs $60 while the 64 pages passport renewal costs $110. The Embassy of Ethiopia offers expedited passport renewal services and an expedited passport renewal costs $78. The Embassy accepts payments made by money order, a licensed bank Cheque, or a cashier cheque payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia.
However, the cost of replacing a misplaced is different from the price of renewing an old passport. An application for a passport replacement for the first time costs $90 for a 32 pages passport and $165 for a 64 pages passport. A second-time application for passport replacement costs $120 for a 32 pages passport and $220 for a 64 pages passport. Furthermore, a third-time application for the replacement of a misplaced passport within 5 years costs $180 for a 32 pages passport while it costs $330 for a 64 pages passport.
How Long Does It Take to Get An Ethiopian Passport Renewed In The USA?
The standard processing time for an Ethiopian passport renewal in the United States of America is about three to four months. However, an expedited passport might take a shorter time. I will love to reiterate that if the Embassy requests supplementary documents you are required to submit them within a week. Failure to do this might result in a delay in the processing time or an outright rejection of your passport renewal application.
Closing
The processes involved in an Ethiopian Passport Renewal in The United States of America are quite simple and uncomplicated. It is recommended that you send your passport renewal application form through a traceable courier company like FedEx or UPS. This will ensure that you would be able to track your application status. This can be done with the tracking number on the envelope that you mailed your application form and other supporting documents on the courier company website.
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