Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in East Africa. Formerly an Italian colony, the country shares a common language and culture with its large neighbour, Ethiopia, which it was once a part of until Eritrea gained its independence in 1993. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 12 October 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Eritrea. For information about visas, contact the Eritrean Embassy in the UK or the nearest Eritrean embassy. Check with your airline or travel company for the latest information.
Passport validity
To enter Eritrea, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank consecutive pages for stamping.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Eritrea
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Eritrea's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Eritrea
- Currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 16:20 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +291
- Languages
- Tigrinya, English, Arabic
- Capital
- Asmara
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.