Sub Saharan Africa

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling and include cover for medical repatriation.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.  See Travel Insurance for more details.

 

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Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.  More information about registering with LOCATE can be found on our LOCATE page. 

There is no British Embassy in Comoros, nor an Honorary Consul.  Comoros is covered from the British High Commission in Port Louis, Mauritius.

 

The nearest Comoran Embassy to the UK is in Paris, Rue Marbeau 20, 75116 Paris, telephone:  (33) (1) 40679054.  The Comoran Honorary Consul in the UK, Mr Khaled Chehabi, can be contacted at Flat 6, 24-26 Avenue Road, NW8 6BU; Tel: 0207 491 2098   

Cash is the main means of paying for goods and services in Comoros.  The Banque International du Comore (affiliated to BNP) is the only established bank on Grande Comore, and banking facilities are minimal to non-existent on the other islands.  You can withdraw cash (local currency only) against a credit card from a small Bureau de Change offcie attached to the main BIC branch (on left hand side of main entrance).  BFI, one of the local banks, does not exchange sterling cash.  Only one or two hotels accept credit cards for payment of bills, but will not provide local currency against credit cards (This can sometimes be problematic due to technical / connection problems with the equipment).  Some hotels and restaurants will accept some foreign currencies (Euros and US Dollars preferred).  Change may be given in local currency.  Credit cards will not work in the only 2 ATMs in Moroni.