1. Passport :

Required except for holders of:

1. Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations traveling on duty.

2. Seamen Book, Provided traveling on Duty.

Validity

Travel documents should be valid at least one month beyond period of intended stay.

Crew

Passport and General Declaration required (see Terms and Definitions). Dead heading Crews need an additional Letter of Guarantee from the carrier

2. Visa :

Warning: Non-compliance with the entry regulations will result in deportation of the passenger to country of embarkation at carrier’s expense and fines varying between ERN 10,000 and ERN 20,000:

Visa : required for

1. Nationals of Eritrea.

2. Nationals of Eritrea residing abroad and holding the national Identity Card.

3. Nationals of Uganda.

4. Holders of a re-entry permit.

5. Nationals of Kenya holding normal and service passports.

6. UNMEE (United Nations Mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea) staff (TWOV).

7. Those continuing by same aircraft to a third country within 6 hours, Provided holding confirmed onward tickets and all documents required for next destination. Leaving the airport transit area is not allowed.

Merchant Seamen must travel on duty and hold Seamen Book together with passport. Letter of Guarantee of shipping company should be present on arrival.

1. If arriving by air in order to board ship, or if arriving by ship in order to board aircraft: Visa not required for nationals of Eritrea, Kenya or Uganda.

2. If in direct transit to abroad: visa not required for nationals of: Eritrea, Kenya or Uganda.

Crew visa not required, However, if duration of stay is longer than on flight information papers, transit visa required.

Issue by a consulate or embassy of Eritrea in one of the following countries: Australia (Canberra), Belgium (Brussels), Canada (Ottawa), China (People’s Rep.) (Beijing), Djibouti (Djibouti), Egypt (Cairo), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), France (Paris), Germany (Cologne, Frankfurt), Italy (Rome), (Kenya (Nairobi), Kuwait (Kuwait), Qatar (Doha), Russian Fed, (Moscow), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh), South Africa (Johannesburg), Sweden (Stockholm), Switzerland (Geneva), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), United Kingdom (London), U.S.A (Washington and Yemen (Sana'a).

On arrival

Entry visa for a stay of maximum of one month (renewable for 2 more months), provided it has been requested by local sponsor at the Eritrean-Immigration Authority 48 hours before arrival. One passport photo is required. Boarding should not take place before confirmation is received.

Additional information :

All visitors should hold return/onward tickets and documents required for next destination.

Minors: traveling alone and being under the age of 15 must hold an “Unaccompanied Minor” form stating that a competent person or organization will meet the minor on arrival.

 Exit Permit: required for alien residents

3.  Health:

Required except for transit passengers not leaving the airport. Vaccination against Yellow fever, if arriving within 6 days after leaving or transiting 31 countries with infected areas (see General Health information).

Recommended:

Malaria prophylaxis. Malaria risk-mainly in the malignant (P falciparum) form-exists throughout the year in the whole country below 2200m. There is no risk in Asmara. Tesistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine pyrimethamine reported.

Recommended prophylaxis: MEF.

Notes 31 Not required for those not leaving the airport in the countries concerned.

4. Tax:

Passenger service charge is levied on all passengers leaving Eritrea on:

 

For nationals of Eritrea	ERN 100.00
For all other nationals	USD 20.00
Domestic flights for all nationals	ERN 15.00

5.  Exempt are crew traveling on duty.

Customs

Import: free import of:

1. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 gram of tobacco.

2. 1 liter of alcoholic beverages.

Additional information: Eritrea is member of the CITES (see Terms and Definitions).

6.  Crew: No duty-free restrictions.

Currency:

Import and Export:

Local currency (Eritrean Nakfa ERN): No restrictions for residents and non residents.