Sub Saharan Africa

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive medical and travel insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. You should also ensure that your insurance covers you for medical treatment and evacuation (medical facilities in Liberia are poor), accidents, cancelled flights and stolen cash, credit cards, passport and luggage.

For more general information see travel insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then see how we can help.

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.

Representation

There is no British Embassy in Liberia. The British Government has limited ability to assist British nationals in Liberia. The British Ambassador to Liberia resides in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

You should be aware that we are unable to provide you with formal consular assistance. Only very limited consular assistance can be provided from the British High Commission in Freetown with whom you should register and stay in contact.

Money

Credit cards are not accepted in Liberia and very few outlets will accept travellers' cheques. Two cash machines/ATMs accepting only Visa cards were recently installed in two main hotels frequented by international visitors, but foreign exchange and banking facilities remain limited. Western Union has a number of agents in Liberia who are able to transfer money from the UK, although there are very few outside Monrovia. You should bring sufficient funds, in US Dollars cash, to cover all expenses.