About British Embassy Addis Ababa
Comoros Street
Addis Ababa
PO Box 858
Ethiopia
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only\
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/ethiopia/british-embassy-addis-ababa
Consular assistance
Public access to the consular section is by appointment only.
24/7 consular support is available for all routine enquiries and emergencies. Please contact us.
Passport enquiries
For general inquiries about how and where to access the passport application procedures, please visit Overseas British passport applications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
For case specific enquiries on how to follow up on submitted passport applications, contact HM passport office customer contact centre by Phone +44 (0) 300 222 0000.
Public holidays 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January | New Year’s Day (UK) |
| Tuesday 7 January | Ethiopian Christmas Day |
| Monday 31 March* | Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
| Friday 18 April | Ethiopian/UK Good Friday |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday (UK) |
| Thursday 1 May | International Labour Day |
| Monday 5 May | Ethiopian Patriots’ Day/Early May Bank Holiday (UK) |
| Monday 26 May | Spring Bank Holiday (UK) |
| Wednesday 28 May | Downfall of the Dergue Regime |
| Monday 25 August | Summer Bank Holiday (UK) |
| Thursday 4 September* | Birth of Prophet Mohammed (Mawlid) |
| Thursday 11 September | Ethiopian New Year |
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day (UK) |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day (UK) |
*Actual date to be confirmed nearer the time as based on lunar calendar.