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Embassy of the United Kingdom in Asmara
British Embassy Asmara · Asmara, Eritrea
Visit and contact
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Address 66-68 Mariam Ghimbi StreetZip Code 174PO Box 5584, Asmara, EritreaDirections
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FCDO contact form · emergency contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk Official GOV.UK contact form for emergency and online enquiries.Open
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Official GOV.UK page gov.uk Use the official GOV.UK mission page for current consular instructions.Open
Services
- Consular assistance Available
- Emergency travel document Available
Serves citizens in 1 country
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Eritrea
Primary mission
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Eritrea.
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/eritrea/british-embassy-asmara Opening hours The consulate is open to visitors Monday to Thursday 9am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm, and Friday 9am to 12:30pm, excluding public holidays. The embassy is a 2-storey building. The reception is on the ground floor and accessible by wheelchair through a side entrance with a ramp. Public holidays 2024 Date Holiday Wednesday 25 December Western Christmas Thursday 26 December Boxing Day Public holidays 2025 Date Holiday Wednesday 01 January New Year Monday 07 January Geez Christmas Monday 20 January in lieu of Geez Epiphany on Sunday 19 January Monday 31 March* Eid al-Fitr* Friday 18 April Good Friday (Geez & UK) Monday 21 April Easter Monday (Geez & UK) Thursday 1 May International Workers Day Friday 6 June or Monday 9 June* Eid Aladha* Friday 20 June Eritrean Martyr’s Day Monday 1 September Beginning Armed Struggle Thursday 11 September Geez New Year Monday 29 September in
- Official GOV.UK mission page.retrieved 5 May 2026
- Official GOV.UK embassy finder directory.retrieved 5 May 2026