Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Berlin, Germany
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Diaspora information
The Embassy wishes to inform Ethiopian nationals and persons of Ethiopian origin who have resided abroad for more than one year and are returning to Ethiopia for permanent residence that they may be eligible for a special import privilege for their personal and household effects, including an electric automobile for personal use.
Applicants seeking this privilege must fulfil the following requirements:
- Proof of residence in a foreign country for a period of more than one year must be submitted by the applicant
- Applicants must submit proof of their permanent departure from a foreign country, such as an employment termination letter, an Abmeldung (residence deregistration certificate), a certificate or letter from the academic institution confirming the completion of your academic studies, or other equivalent supporting documents.
- A copy of a valid Ethiopian passport or an Ethiopian Origin ID card (Yellow Card)
- Applicants must complete and submit the application Form (Click here to download the FORM)
- Submission of a completed list of personal and household items(Click here to download FORM)
- Please submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope to facilitate the return of the supporting letter
Opening a Diaspora Bank Account The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is pleased to inform Ethiopian nationals and Persons of Ethiopian Origin (Yellow Card holders) that they can now open a bank account with Ethiopian banks without being physically present in Ethiopia. The service enables eligible applicants to open either: · A local currency (ETB) account, or · A foreign currency account, through the Unite.et mobile application, developed under the initiative of the National Bank of Ethiopia. How to Apply · Download the Unite.et application from the Play store or App store · Complete the online registration process by providing the required information and supporting documents. · Follow the instructions provided in the application to submit your account opening request. Benefits of a Foreign Currency Account Foreign currency account holders may enjoy a range of benefits offered by Ethiopian banks, which may include: · Preferential interest rates on foreign currency deposits; · Access to mortgage loans; · Access to investment loans; and · Other attractive products and services, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective bank. The benefits and eligibility criteria vary from one bank to another. Applicants are therefore encouraged to consult their preferred Ethiopian bank for detailed information on the products, incentives, and applicable requirements |
Educational Certificates’ Authentication The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Berlin advises all students who have completed their academic studies in Germany and intend to return to Ethiopia to have their educational certificates authenticated before leaving Germany. This will facilitate the recognition and use of their qualifications in Ethiopia. For Educational Certificates Issued in Germany Please complete the following steps: 1. Authenticate your original educational certificate at the competent Landgericht (Regional Court) or Regierungspräsidium (Regional Administrative Authority), as applicable. 2. Apply for Embassy authentication through the Digital MoFA application to obtain the official authentication of the Embassy of Ethiopia. For Educational Certificates Issued in Other Countries Accredited to the Embassy If your educational certificate was issued in Poland, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, or Liechtenstein, please follow these steps: 1. First, have your educational certificate authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (or the competent authority responsible for document authentication) in the country where the certificate was issued. 2. Thereafter, submit your document for authentication through the Digital MoFA application to obtain the official authentication of the Embassy of Ethiopia. Important Note: Applicants are encouraged to complete the authentication process before departing for Ethiopia, as this will help avoid delays in the recognition and use of their educational credentials. |
The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Berlin is pleased to provide the following information on Fayda, Ethiopia’s National Digital Identification (Digital ID) system.
What is Fayda?
Fayda is Ethiopia’s National Digital ID system that provides a secure and unique digital identity, enabling individuals to access a wide range of public and private services.
Why Obtain a Fayda Digital ID?
A Fayda Digital ID enables individuals to:
Access government and private sector services more efficiently.
Verify their identity securely.
Facilitate access to financial and other essential services.
Who Can Register?
Registration is available to Ethiopian citizens, Persons of Ethiopian Origin (Yellow Card holders), and other legal residents in Ethiopia, in accordance with the eligibility requirements of the National ID Program.
How to Register
Registration is currently available only in Ethiopia and requires the physical presence of the applicant at an authorized Fayda Registration Center. Applicants must present the required supporting documents and complete the biometric registration process.
Registration at Ethiopian Embassies and Consulates has not yet commenced. The Embassy will inform the public once the service becomes available.
ስለ ሕዳሴው ግድብ ቦንድ ግዥ መረጃዎች
የታላቁ ሕዳሴ ግድብ የሚያስፈልገውን ከፍተኛ የፋይናንስ ሃብት ከሀገሪቱ ተወላጆች በማሰባሰብ ፕሮጀክቱን ዕውን ለማድረግ እንዲቻል የቀረበ የቦንድ ኩፖን ነው
- ቦንድ ለመግዛት የሚያስፈልጉ መስፈርቶች፤
- ኢትዮጵያዊ ወይም ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያዊ መሆን፣
- የአባይ ተፋሰስ የጎረቤት አገራት ዜጎች መግዛት ይችላሉ
- የሕዳሴ ቦንድ እድሜያቸው ከ18 ዓመት በታች ለሆኑ ልጆች በወላጆቻቸው አማካኝነት ቦንድ መግዛት ይቻላል
2. የሕዳሴ ቦንድ ዋና ባህሪያት
- ቦንዱ ወለድ የሚከፈልበት ሲሆን በገዥው ፍላጎት ከወለድ ነጻ መግዛት ይቻላል
- ቦንድ ከተገዛበት ዕለት ጀምሮ ወለድ ይታሰባል
- ወለድ የሚታሰበው በየስድስት (6) ወራቱ ሲሆን፣ ከገቢ ግብር ነጻ ነው
- ከወለድ የሚገኘውን ገንዘብ ሌላ ተጨማሪ ቦንድ ለመግዛት ወይም በውጭ ምንዛሬ/በብር የባንክ ሂሳብ ክፍቶ ገቢ ማድረግ ወይም ሌሎች ለልዩ ልዩ ክፍያዎች ማዋል ይችላል
- ቦንዱን በማስያዝ ከሀገር ውስጥ ባንኮች ብድር መውሰድ ይቻላል
- የሕዳሴው ቦንድን ለሁለተኛ ሰው ማስተላለፍ ይቻላል
- ቦንዱ የመንግስት ሙሉ ዋስትና ያለው በመሆኑ 100% አስተማማኝ ነው
3. የወለድ መጠን የሚታሰበው
- 5 ዓመት የክፍያ ጊዜ ላለው………………………………………………………….. SOFR + 1.125%
- ከ6-7 ዓመት የክፍያ ጊዜ ላላቸው………………………………………………… SOFR + 1.5%
- ከ8-10 ዓመት የክፍያ ጊዜ ላላቸው………………………………………………… SOFR + 2%
SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate)
4. የቦንዱ ዋጋ እና የክፍያ ጊዜ
- ዝቅተኛ የቦንድ ዋጋ 50 ዩሮ ሆኖ ባለ 100፣ 300፣ 500፣ 1000፣ 3000፣ 5000 እና 10000 ዩሮ የቦንድ ኩፖኖች ለሽያጭ ቀርበዋል
- ዝቅተኛ የክፍያ ጊዜ 5 ዓመት ሲሆን ከፍተኛው ደግሞ 10 ዓመት ነው
5. የህዳሴ ቦንድ የዋና ገንዘብ ክፍያ ሁኔታ
- የቦንዱ ጊዜ ገደብ ሲጠናቀቅ ዋናውን ተመላሽ ገንዘብ ከነወለዱ በውጭ ምንዛሬ መውሰድ፣ በሀገር ውስጥ በተከፈተ የውጭ ምንዛሬ/የብር ሂሳብ ገቢ ማድረግ፣ ሌላ ተጨማሪ ቦንድ ለመግዛት ወይም ከውጭ ለሚገቡ እቃዎች ክፍያ ለመጠቀም ይቻላል
- የቦንዱ ሰርተፊኬት ቢሰረቅ ወይም ቢጠፋ አስፈላጊ ሰነዶችን አቅርቦ በምትኩ ማስረጃ መውሰድ ይቻላል
- ቦንዱ በሙሉ ወይም በከፊል ቢበላሽ ለኤምባሲው በማሳወቅና የተበላሸውን በመመለስ ሌላ ማስረጃ ይሰራለታል
6. ተጨማሪ መረጃ
- ቦንድ ለመግዛት በኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ. ኤምባሲ በርሊን በአካል በመቅረብ ወይም ካሉበት ቦታ ሆነው ከታች በተጠቀሰው የባንክ ሂሳብ በማስገባት መረጃውን በmfa.gov.et በመላክና በስልክ +49 30 77206 143 በመደወል ያሳውቁን። የቦንድ ኩፖኑን አዘጋጅተን የምንልክልዎ ይሆናል።
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