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British High Commission Freetown · Freetown, Sierra Leone
All emergencies 117: UK FCDO lists 117 for ambulance, fire and police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sierra-leone/getting-help. ITU-T E.129 lists 117 as Ministry of Health and Sanitation (updated 2024-06-26). UK FCDO instead lists 117 for ambulance, fire and police. Both descriptions are kept on this row. Lassa and maternal-health numbers are not recorded. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. All emergencies 112: ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as national emergency number (updated 2024-06-26). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 900: ITU-T E.129 lists 900 as police (updated 2024-06-26). UK FCDO describes 117, not 900, as police. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 113: ITU-T E.129 lists 113 as National Fire Force (updated 2024-06-26). UK FCDO describes 117, not 113, as fire. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29.
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Sierra Leone.
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/sierra-leone/british-high-commission-freetown Opening hours Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4:30 pm Friday 8 am to 1 pm Holidays 2025 The British High Commission in Freetown will observe the following holidays in 2025: Date Holiday Wednesday 1 January New Year’s Day Monday 10 March International Women’s Day (in lieu of Saturday 08 March) Monday 31 March* Eid Ul Fitr (End of Ramadan fasting) Friday 18 April Good Friday Monday 21 April Easter Monday Monday 28 April Sierra Leone Independence Day (in lieu of, as actual Independence Day (27 April) falls at a weekend) Monday 5 May Early May Bank Holiday Monday 26 May Spring Bank Holiday Friday 6 June* Eid al-Adha (Muslim Festival of Sacrifice) Thursday 4 September* Moulid Ul Nabi (Birthday of the Holy Prophet) Friday 21 November* Official Birthday of HM King Charles Wednesday 24 December Privilege Holiday Thursday 25 December Christmas Day Friday 26 December Boxing Day *Moveable Dates
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