Travel Advice and Warnings

For the latest travel advice and warnings, contact the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Travel Advice Unit
Consular Directorate
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Telephone: 0845 850 2829
Fax: 020 7008 0155

Web: www.fco.gov.uk

Travellers should avoid border areas with Ethiopia and Sudan, which remains a predominantly military zone. All foreign nationals are required to have a travel permit to visit other areas outside Asmara. For further advice visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.