Quick info guide

List of requirements for entry visa applications:

1. Passports should be valid beyond period of intended stay. The validity is calculated from the date of actual arrival into Eritrea
2. Joint passports (family passports) can only be used with the person named first in the passport
3. Entrants coming to reside should hold at least one year valid passports
4. Entrants coming for business reasons must hold business visa
5. Entrants coming for labor reasons must hold employment visa
6. Dependents accompanying or joining families must hold certificates clarifying relationship in addition to holding family visit/union visa
7. Completed application form
8. 1 passport size photo
9. Payment could be made in cash 

Exit visa

i. Required for alien residents
ii. Not required for temporary visitors whose visas not expired.
iii. Not required for nationals of Uganda and Sudan staying up to or less than 30 days


Contact information    
Dep. Of Immigration & Nationality
National Security Agency 
P.O. Box 854
Asmara
Tel +291-1-200033 / 122452
Fax +291-1-126525

Immigration information for Eritrea

The Department of Immigration and Nationality provides two main services;

  1. Issuance of different types of visas
  2. Issuance of Resident Permit
Entry visas issued by Eritrean consular authorities abroad can be used within three months (i.e. entry to Eritrea can be made within three months from the date of issue) but period of stay is calculated from the actual date of arrival.

Currently, there are 13 immigration offices in all the six regions/zobas as indicated in the table below.

 

Region/Zoba

City

Maekel

Asmara

Debub

Mendefera

Dekemhare

Adi-Keih

Anseba

Keren

Gash Barka

Barentu

Tesenei

Akurdat

Northern Red Sea

Massawa

Afabet

Nakfa

Southern Red Sea

Asab

Tio

 

Border Posts

Ghirmaika Border Post

Eritrea/Sudan

Open between 07:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs for pedestrians & commercial vehicles (Temporarily closed)

Telata Asher Border Post

Eritrea/Sudan

Open between 07:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs for pedestrians & commercial vehicles (Temporarily closed)

Adibara Border Post

Eritrea/Sudan

Open between 07:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs for pedestrians & commercial vehicles (Temporarily closed)

Lamatsien Border Post

Eritrea/Ethiopia

Temporarily closed

Zalambessa (Serha) Border Post

Eritrea/Ethiopia

Temporarily closed

Mereb (Ksad Ika) Border Post

Eritrea/Ethiopia

Temporarily closed

Omhager Border Post

Eritrea/Ethiopia

Temporarily closed

Rahayta Border Post

Eritrea/Djibouti

Temporarily closed

 

Asmara Airport

 

Massawa Sea & Airport

 

Assab Sea & Airport