Ethiopia is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention — meaning South African documents intended for Ethiopia require embassy attestation, not an apostille. We handle the full chain: DIRCO authentication followed by Ethiopian Embassy attestation in Pretoria.
Address: 47 Charles Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181
All foreign embassies and consulates in South Africa are based in Pretoria. We handle the full chain — DIRCO authentication followed by embassy stamping — without you needing to visit either.
Ethiopia attestation is most commonly required for: family unification visas, work permits in Ethiopia (NGO, UN, African Union secretariat roles), university enrolment in Addis Ababa, and commercial registrations for SA businesses operating in East Africa.
End-to-end timeline depends on the destination embassy's queue. Typical: 2–4 weeks for full chain (DIRCO + Embassy + courier). Hague-route apostille (where applicable): ~1 week.
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No. Ethiopia is not a Hague Convention member. Documents for Ethiopia need embassy attestation — DIRCO authentication followed by stamping at the Ethiopian Embassy in Pretoria.
Typically 2-4 weeks total: 1 week for DIRCO authentication, 1-3 weeks for Ethiopian Embassy attestation depending on their queue, plus courier transit.
Embassy of Ethiopia, 47 Charles Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181.
R3,150 for the full chain (we handle DIRCO + Embassy + courier). R1,500 for embassy step only if you've already done DIRCO. Plus the Ethiopian Embassy's fee, which we pass through at cost.
Some Ethiopian institutions accept English documents; others require Amharic translation. Check with your destination institution. We can arrange sworn Amharic translation if needed.