About authentication process of documents,
@Tew posted the following note on Ethiopian DV 2014 thread.
Ethiopian Academic Documents Authentication Procedures
· High School Transcript Authentication
First one needs to authenticate the transcript from grade 9-12 at the school where u attended your high school level and then bring the school authenticated transcript to the regional education bureau for final authentication. (This step is not necessary according to this year’s interviewed winners. If you can do it, but if you can't, don't bother.)
· High School National Exam Certificates Authentication
First one needs to authenticate the National Exam Certificates at the Ministry of Education and then take the authenticated Certificate to Mistry of Foreign Affairs for final Authentication.
· Higher Level Institutes Certificate and Grade Report Authentication
First one needs to go to the university/college to authenticate the higher level Certificate but for the new curriculum graduates most of the Universities request the receipt of payment for cost sharing in order to authenticate.Once u authenticate the certificate and the grade report as well from your Instititute then go to MoFA for final Authentication.
· High School (Preparatory School)
Place: The Place where u attended your Secondary and/or Preparatory Courses
Price: 10 birr/Paper
Requirement: unauthenticated High School Transcript
Time: better to go in the morning and it took less than 30 minutes
Addis Ababa City Education Bureau:
Price: 25 birr/Paper
Place: on the road from 6Killo to Ferensai/Bella in front of Oromia Court or u can use the back gate which is in front of 6Killo Egypt Embassy next to International Leadership Institute
Requirement: 8th Grade Ministry Certificate and School Authenticated High School Transcript
Time: better to go in the morning and it took less than 30 minutes
MoE/NoE (Ministry of Education/National Organization for Examination)
Place: 5Killo St. Marry Church in front of Abune Paulos Residence next to Menelik II Primary School
Price: 35 Birr/Paper
Requirement: unauthenticated High School Certificates [EGSECE(10th),EGSLCE(10th),ESLCE(12th),EHEECE(12th)]
Time: if u give the Certificate in the Morning,u can take it back either 5:30 Local time in the morning or 10:30 in the afternoon
MoFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Consular & Document Authentication Section)
Place: Casanchis on the road to Bambis via Ministry of Labor
Price: 150 Birr/Paper
Requirement: MoE authenticated Certificates
Time: better to go in the morning and it took around 30 minutes (works 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Documents Authentication Procedures for Private School Graduates
1. If u have a diploma or degree form private school
§ Authenticate on the school you attend then go to the Federal Higher Education Authentication agency in front of the embassy of united state.
§ Price 200.00 per page
§ Finally MoFA
2. If u have a diploma from technical school out of Addis Ababa
o Authenticate on the school you attend then go to the Regional Technical and Authentication Agency
o Finally MoFA