Travel advisory · EritreaSome governments advise against all but essential travel to Eritrea.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
Areas with warnings
- Border areas within 25 km of all land borders · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK
- Ak'ordat · avoid non-essential travel · New Zealand, Spain
- Gash Barka · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, Italy
- Sudan border zone · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, Italy
- Teseney · avoid non-essential travel · New Zealand, Spain
Also named by one government: Areas north and west of Barentu (New Zealand), Nakh'fa (New Zealand), Barentu (Spain), Debub (Southern region) (Italy), Djibouti border zone (Spain), Eritrean territorial waters and ports (Italy), Ethiopia border zone (Spain), Outside Asmara (capital) (France), Southern Red Sea (Dancalia) (Italy)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | Advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Eritrea | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Exercise increased caution | Jul 31, 2023 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Avoid non-essential travel | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | Von Reisen in alle anderen Gebiete Eritreas wird abgeraten (Reisen nur in Asmara und Umgebung ohne Warnung, Reiseerlaubnis nötig) | Oct 16, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Avoid non-essential travel | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Vigilance renforcée à Asmara et Massaoua (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
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