About British Embassy Asmara
66-68 Mariam Ghimbi Street
Zip Code 174
PO Box 5584
Asmara
Eritrea
Telephone
+291 1 125 123/+44 20 7008 5000
Fax
+ 291 1 12 01 04
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-asmara
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: Asmara.Enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday 09.00-12.30 and 14.00-16.30 and Friday 9.00-12.30
Opening hours
The consulate is open to visitors Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm, and Friday 9am to 12:30pm, excluding public holidays.
The embassy is a 2-storey building. The reception is on the ground floor and accessible by wheelchair through a side entrance with a ramp.
Privacy notice
If you visit the British Embassy in Asmara see our privacy notice for visitors which explains how we will process your data for security and public health management reasons.
Public holidays 2023
The British Embassy Asmara will be closed on these public holidays in 2023:
Date | Holiday |
---|---|
Monday 2 January | New Year |
Monday 9 January | Geez Christmas Day |
Thursday 19 January | Geez Epiphany |
Wednesday 8 March | International Women’s Day |
Friday 14 April | Geez Good Friday |
Monday 17 April | Geez Easter |
Monday 2 May* | Eid-al-Feter |
Wednesday 24 May | Independence Day |
Tuesday 20 June | Eritrean Martyr’s Day |
Friday 1 September | Armed Struggle |
Tuesday 12 September | Geez New Year |
Thursday 28 September | Finding of the True Cross |
Monday 25 December | Western Christmas Day |
Tuesday 26 December | Boxing Day |
*Date subject to change