The British Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire maintains and develops relations between the UK and Cote d’Ivoire.

Our work covers a range of issues including political, commercial, security and economic questions of interest to the UK and Cote d’Ivoire. We provide emergency consular assistance to British nationals in Cote d’Ivoire.

Find out more on our UK and Cote d’Ivoire news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Cote d’Ivoire. You can access UK government services while in Cote d’Ivoire.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Cote d’Ivoire, see our Cote d’Ivoire travel advice.

If you’re in Abidjan and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.

If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +44 20 7136 6857 / +44 20 7008 5000.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

British Embassy Abidjan does not provide notarial and documentary services. However, the embassy can provide a list of public notaries who might be able to offer notarial services.

Our people

British Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire
Catherine Brooker

Contact us


British Embassy Abidjan

Ambassade de Grande-Bretagne, Cocody Quartier Ambassades
Impasse du Belier, Rue A 58, 01 BP 2581 Abidjan 01

Abidjan
01 BP 2581
Cote d’Ivoire

Contact form
https://www.contact-em...

Enquiries
Telephone +225 27 2244 2669 / +44 20 7008 5000

Fax number
+225 27 2248 9548

Consular assistance (24 hour)
+44 20 7136 6857 / +44 20 7008 5000


For consular enquiries, use the contact form.

For non consular enquiries, email British.Embassy.Abidjan@fcdo.gov.uk.

Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

For consular information and emergency assistance call +44 20 7136 6857 or +225 27 2244 2669

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