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Eritrea

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Visa required

Eritrea's embassy in Washington says a visa is required for non-Eritreans and for Eritreans without a national ID; Eritrea's Ministry of Information says Eritrea and Kenya agreed to abolish visa requirements for citizens travelling between the two countries from 9 February 2023. The UK, Canadian, Australian and Serbian governments say their citizens need one to enter. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland says that upon receipt of the visa application and fees, issuance takes ten working days, and that there is no assurance that a visa will be issued. The UK government says foreign nationals must apply in advance for a permit to travel outside Asmara's surrounding province, Zoba Maekel.

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The UK government says that to enter Eritrea your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland asks for a national passport valid for at least six months before the expiry date, with at least three blank pages for the visa.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa required

  2. Notes

    Eritrea's embassy in Washington says a visa is required for non-Eritreans and for Eritreans without a national ID; Eritrea's Ministry of Information says Eritrea and Kenya agreed to abolish visa requirements for citizens travelling between the two countries from 9 February 2023. The UK, Canadian, Australian and Serbian governments say their citizens need one to enter. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland says that upon receipt of the visa application and fees, issuance takes ten working days, and that there is no assurance that a visa will be issued. The UK government says foreign nationals must apply in advance for a permit to travel outside Asmara's surrounding province, Zoba Maekel.

  3. Passport validity

    The UK government says that to enter Eritrea your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland asks for a national passport valid for at least six months before the expiry date, with at least three blank pages for the visa.

  4. Blank passport pages

    At least 3 blank passport pages.

  5. Proof of funds

    The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland lists proof of financial support among the documents for a tourist visa. No official source we could read states an amount.

  6. Vaccinations

    WHO's Annex 1 lists Eritrea as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.

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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.