Sub Saharan Africa

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.  Please see Travel Insurance.

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Consular registration

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.

British representation

There is no British Embassy in Equatorial Guinea.  In an emergency, you can obtain consular assistance either through the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos (tel:  +234 1 2619531, 2619537, 2619541) or through the Honorary British Consul in Malabo (tel: + 240 277502).

Stays of more than one month

If you intend to stay in Equatorial Guinea for more than one month you are encouraged to register with the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos.

Commercial disputes

There have been occasions when expatriate staff of foreign companies have been confined to the country for prolonged periods when commercial disputes have arisen.  In such circumstances support from the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos is confined to a consular support role.

Money

It is not possible to use credit cards in Equatorial Guinea except at the major airline offices (Air France, Iberia and Swiss). The local currency is the Central African Franc (CFA), issued by the Banque des Etats de L’Afrique Centrale (BEAC). Please note that this is not the same Central African Franc as issued by the Banque des Etats de L’Afrique Ouest (BEAOC) which is not legal tender in Equatorial Guinea. There are no ATM’s in Equatorial Guinea. Euros, Pound Sterling and US Dollars are the preferred currencies for exchange at local banks.