Sub Saharan Africa

Visas

 

British nationals need a visa to enter Eritrea. 

 

You should ensure that any necessary travel documentation (including exit visas) remain valid for the duration of your stay.  The Eritrean authorities take breaches of their immigration laws seriously and travellers who have overstayed can face lengthy delays in regularising their position before departure or even detention.

 

Dual Nationals

 

Dual British/Eritrean nationals who enter Eritrea will be classed as Eritrean nationals by the Eritrean authorities.  The British Embassy is unable to gain consular access to or obtain information on such dual nationals if they are detained by the authorities or otherwise in need of assistance.

 

Dual nationals who enter Eritrea on an Eritrean identity card rather than an Eritrean passport should be aware that they are required to obtain an exit visa from the Immigration Office in Asmara before they are able to leave Eritrea.

 

Foreign currency

All foreign visitors are required to declare all foreign currency upon entering the country – filling in a form and showing funds.  There is no limit on the amount that can be brought in. You should ensure that you have had your completed foreign currency declaration form approved and stamped before you leave the airport.

On departure, you will have to show (using your foreign currency declaration form) that any foreign currency missing was exchanged at a branch of “Himbol”, the State foreign currency exchange.  You may face prosecution leading to a heavy fine, as well as a delay to your departure from Eritrea, if you fail to comply with these regulations.

Yellow Fever vaccination certificate

Yellow Fever Vaccination certificates are an entry requirement for all visitors over the age of one year arriving from a country where the disease is present.