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

We represent British interests in Ethiopia and the African Union. We help boost political, cultural, economic and social relations between them and the UK by offering a wide range of services and funding of various projects.

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

Urgent assistance

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

If you’re in Ethiopia 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 +251 (0)11 617 0100. If you experience technical difficulties, or if you are in the UK, call +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

The British Embassy offers some notarial services. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

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

Development work in Ethiopia

The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.

For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in Ethiopia, view the UK-Ethiopia development partnership summary.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Ethiopia, view the Development Tracker.

Our people

British Ambassador to Ethiopia
Mr Darren Welch

Contact us


British Embassy Addis Ababa

Comoros Street
Addis Ababa
858
Ethiopia

Telephone
+251 11 6170100

If you experience technical difficulties, or if you are in the UK, telephone
+44 20 7008 5000

Fax
+251 11 617 55 58

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-addis-ababa

Press enquiries: AddisMedia@fco.gov.uk

For enquiries that are not about consular or press issues, email: Britishembassy.addisababa@fcdo.gov.uk

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Consular Office Addis Ababa

Comoros Street
Addis Ababa
PO Box 858
Ethiopia

Telephone
+251 (0)11 617 0100/+44 20 7008 5000

24/7 General and Consular enquiries
+251 (0)11 617 0100
+44 20 7008 5000

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-addis-ababa

Visa enquiries
00 44 203 481 1736
Monday to Friday, 24 hours. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.

https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/app/international/payment/language/English

Passport enquiries
+44 (0) 300 222 0000

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Department for International Trade - Ethiopia

Michael Sinshaw, Deputy Country Director for Trade and Investment
British Embassy Addis Ababa | 858 Comoros Street, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia


Office Hours (Local time):
Monday to Thursday
8:00 - 16:45
Friday
8:00 - 13:00

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