British Embassy
Asmara

Location:: Eritrea
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Eritrea maintains and develops relations between the UK and Eritrea.

We represent the British government in its relations with the Government of the State of Eritrea and support the full range of British interests and values in Eritrea.

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

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Eritrea, see our Eritrea travel advice.

If you’re in Eritrea 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 +291 1 125 123. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Eritrea, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

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

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Eritrea.

Our people

David McIlroy

Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim to Eritrea

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