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Where United Kingdom citizens in Somalia get consular help.
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British Embassy Mogadishu · Mogadishu, Somalia
All emergencies 112: ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as emergency (updated 2024-03-27). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 888: UK FCDO lists 888 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia/getting-help. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 111: ITU-T E.129 lists 111 as police (updated 2024-03-27). UK FCDO lists police 888, ambulance 999 and fire 555. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 991: ITU-T E.129 lists 991 as police (updated 2024-03-27). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 999: UK FCDO lists 999 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia/getting-help. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 555: UK FCDO lists 555 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia/getting-help. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 114: ITU-T E.129 lists 114 as fire (updated 2024-03-27). UK FCDO lists fire as 555. Both numbers are kept. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29. Red crescent 446: UK FCDO lists 446 for all emergency services via the Somali Red Crescent. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia/getting-help. UK FCDO says these emergency numbers can be unreliable. Verified 2026-09-29.
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Somalia.
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/somalia/british-embassy-mogadishu The British Embassy in Mogadishu does not have regular opening hours and access is restricted due to the security situation. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2026 Date Day/s Bank Holiday 1 January Thursday New Year’s Day 20 March Friday Eid Al Fitri 3 April Friday Good Friday 6 April Monday Easter Monday 4 May Monday Early May Bank Holiday in lieu of 3 May 25 May Monday Spring Bank Holiday in lieu of 24 May 27 May Wednesday Eid Al Adha 29 June Monday Somalia National Day in lieu of 28 June 26 August Wednesday Maulid-un-Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday) 31 August Monday Summer Bank Holiday 25 December Friday Christmas Day 26 December Saturday Boxing Day
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