Travel Summary

• We advise against all travel within 25 kms of Eritrea’s border with Ethiopia and Djibouti; to Eritrea's border with Sudan, including the town of Tesseney; and in the area north and west of Nakh’fa, Ak’ordat and Barentu. See Safety and Security - Local Travel.
  
  
• The Ethiopia-Eritrea border remains closed and unmarked. Incidents periodically have taken place in 2010 along the border, particularly in the areas of Humera, Tsorona and Zalambessa. The latest incident in September 2011 took place around Senafe. See Safety and Security - Local Travel.
  
  
• All foreign nationals are required to apply in advance for travel permits to leave Asmara. This includes diplomats, whose applications are often refused. You should therefore be aware that we are unlikely to be able to provide consular support outside the capital, and take this into consideration when deciding whether or not to travel. See Safety and Security - Local Travel - Travel Permits and General – Consular assistance outside Asmara. Dual British/Eritrean nationals should be aware that, under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the British Embassy is unable to offer assistance in Eritrea. The Eritrean authorities consider all British nationals holding either Eritrean or PFDJ identity documents (including out of date documents) as Eritrean nationals.
  
  
• Eight British national required consular assistance in Eritrea in the period 01 April 2011 - 31 March2011. See General - Consular Assistance Statistics.
  
  
• There is a low threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign traveller.
  
  
• All British nationals travelling to Eritrea should register with the British Embassy in Asmara on arrival.
  
  
• You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  See General - Insurance.