I am an USA citizen, and my fiancee is an Ethiopian citizen.
Our relationship begun 2 years ago, and we been planning for marriage since half year ago.
After very many very serious discussions between me and her and our families, including her many visits to the Immigration Office, all aggreed that the plan is I will come to Ethiopia as soon as possible, we will marry there very soon after, and I will stay in Ethiopia as Ethiopian citizen/resident.
But I worry about if we have correct information about the laws and process for marriage between different citizenships, and how to become Ethiopian citizen/resident.
She has talked with Immigration Office many times, and she says that the office told her same answer every time, the process is...
...Foreigner comes to Ethiopia with any types of visa.
...Get marriage certificate at city office.
...Foreigner stays in Ethiopia for 1 year, renewing visa each month, then Ethiopian government gives foreigner an Ethiopian passport.
Though that would be both an easy and wonderful immigration process, I still doubt it, because I not able to find any information online (and no person I know) that describes this process.
My questions are these...
1...I will apply for a visa to the Ethiopian Embassy, but do I need to request for marriage/immigration visa or do I still request for tourist/family vist visa?
2...Is the process what the Immigration Office told her, correct?
3...Is there any details (more process, more laws) that we need to know about for me to be able to stay in Ethiopia after start of marriage?