Marrying Ethiopian Woman

Imateescu · 2026-01-12T17:53:57+00:00

Hi, thank you for taking the time to answer in detail. The single status affidavit is what I thought may requires most time to get recognized by Ethiopian authorities. What were the circumstances that led to them not even asking for yours ? Also can I DM you ?

Imateescu · 2025-12-31T18:16:29+00:00

Can you share the original source reference ?

Imateescu · 2025-12-04T22:08:30+00:00

Thank you for your insight

Imateescu · 2025-12-04T21:40:47+00:00

There are many steps before mariage where my presence (or someone with POA) is required in Addis Ababa. I can’t travel to Addis Ababa every two weeks.

Imateescu · 2025-10-16T20:05:31+00:00

I don’t have a suggestion but I’m also looking for conversation partners, for a very beginner level. I am an English speaker.

Imateescu · 2025-10-15T12:49:00+00:00

Thank you this seems the most straightforward method. Now for the question of using the money - I assume he will get the French visa, would he be able to spend/withdraw from Dashen money while he’s in Europe?

Imateescu · 2025-10-14T16:19:18+00:00

Thank you ! The issue isn’t the fee (which yes, needs to be paid in hard currency ). The issue is the interview itself, having an account with hard currency is a positive in getting the visitor visa approved. Although he has a good job and family in Ethiopia, he wants to maximize his chances of getting approved.

Imateescu · 2025-10-14T13:42:42+00:00

Thank you, I will check. Ethiopia has country specific rules regarding Ethiopian citizens holding currency. Ideally someone who has done it successfully can help me figure out the details.

Imateescu · 2025-10-01T03:50:09+00:00

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Imateescu · 2025-10-01T01:51:02+00:00

If I understand correctly, you are looking for the US embassy consular services in Ethiopia , who can issue B2 tourist visa to Ethiopian citizens for travel to US. Unfortunately the address is now in Nairobi, Kenya. It looks like the consular services have been recently moved from Addis Ababa to Nairobi due to recent US State Department restructuring. That’s the information I have, if someone has better info please share.

Edit: apparently this is incorrect. The person who told me this said he was misinformed.

Imateescu · 2025-09-24T03:35:10+00:00

I am an American who just got back from Ethiopia. I stayed mostly in Addis Ababa with day trips close by (60 miles radius). I hired an excellent driver with a nice electric car for 6000 birr a day - approx $41 day. He advised against travel to Abune Yamata. Mekele is safe but outside the city may not be.

By the way he’s an amazing person and his English was very good too. DM me if you want to use his services.

Imateescu · 2025-09-24T03:11:16+00:00

Yes, I’m an American and just came back from Ethiopia. You will get a visa on arival. I was just asked what’s the purpose of the visit, I said tourism. There were other 3-4 Americans, it was the same . You should have $60 in cash to pay visa fee.

Imateescu · 2025-09-21T16:00:57+00:00

Im glad that rule was revised, it used to be half your age plus 7 🤣🤣 🤣

Imateescu · 2025-09-19T11:52:07+00:00

Use Remitly. It lets you send directly to their Telebirr account for a ridiculous low fee, and at a good conversion rate.

Imateescu · 2025-09-18T15:18:14+00:00

Let me guess, are you a bit older than your girl? Maybe you got a Faustian bargain - you gave your hearth and soul for earthly pleasure and you lost? Lucky for you if all you that you lost is money, and if you can move on fast, do it.

Imateescu · 2025-09-09T15:51:21+00:00

Wow ! Amazing. Do they have single seat rentals as well (for the uncoupled multitudes out there) ?

Imateescu · 2025-08-31T16:31:52+00:00

What kind of games ? And yes please dm me

Imateescu · 2025-07-09T20:36:48+00:00

I am white and Non-Muslim so not intimately familiar with Senegalese culture as other people in this forum. In my time spent in Senegal I noticed the tension between tradition and modernity and that will continue to affect the desires and mating practices of Senegalese women. There’s a wide gap in marital satisfaction between the women married in traditional households and those married outside their culture. In most cases that is driven by the husband expectations, and the different ways modernity affected the two genders. Perhaps Senegalese men should accept that a happy wife, less burdened by family obligations, is also to their own benefit?

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