Eritrea travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Eritrea: travel advice level, plug type C/L, 230V, emergency 114, currency ERN.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid all travel to parts Updated 2026-11-09
Latest change (original, English)
Removal of information about the temporary withdrawal of dependants of British Embassy staff from Eritrea ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Removal of information about the temporary withdrawal of dependants of British Embassy staff from Eritrea ('Warnings and insurance' page).
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CapitalAsmara
CurrencyERN
LanguagesEnglish, Arabic, Tigrinya
Calling code+291
Emergency numbers114 · 113 · 116
Plug typesType C, Type L
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population3.5M