EU slaps tougher visa regime on Ethiopia

The move means Ethiopians will no longer get leeway on the sort of documentation they provide to meet requirements for EU visits

The EU on Monday said it is now imposing a tougher visa process on Ethiopia because of the African country's "insufficient" cooperation in taking back rejected asylum-seekers and irregular migrants.

The move means Ethiopians will no longer get leeway on the sort of documentation they provide to meet requirements for EU visits, they can no longer obtain multiple-entry visas, and diplomats will now have to pay to get visas.

The processing time for standard EU visas for Ethiopians was also extended to 45 days, from the current 15 days.