Frequently asked questions

It is printed on the receipt you were given when you applied. Current numbers look like BRPP5260094321P — four letters, ten characters, then a final P. Older receipts from 2023 and early 2024 use a shorter form such as A08718871. Both work here.

Yes. Enter your first and father’s name and every matching record is listed so you can pick out your own. With an application number, adding your name is optional — it simply confirms the record is yours.

Most often it simply has not appeared on a published list yet. Offices publish every few days. It can also mean the number or name was mistyped. Check the date of the most recently processed list at the bottom of the home page before assuming your passport is not ready.

No. This is an independent tool that reads the collection lists the Immigration and Citizenship Service publishes publicly. Always confirm with your branch office before travelling to collect.

A result shows collection status, the office, the list period and a partially masked application number. A name search also shows the names printed on the matching records, so you can tell them apart. Results are excluded from search engines.

New lists are picked up automatically within minutes of being published. The date of the most recent processed list is always shown on the home page so you can judge for yourself whether a “not found” result is meaningful.

List date is the date recorded on the collection list and shows how long the passport has been waiting. Posted is when the office published that list. They are often the same date, but they can differ.

Nothing. There is no account, no payment and no advertising.

Applications and renewals go through the official Immigration and Citizenship Service portal: you register online, book an appointment at a branch office for fingerprints and a photo, pay the fee and keep the receipt with your application number. See the step-by-step application and renewal guide.

At the office that handled your application — a search result here names that office. Bring your application receipt and an ID. See how collection works and the list of collection and registration locations.

Yes. Ethiopians and Ethiopian-born foreign citizens living abroad apply for, renew and replace passports through Ethiopian embassies and consulates. Find the mission for your country.