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Eritrea
- Asmara
- Africa
- Tigrinya
At a glance
Eritrea: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Asmara
- Population
- 3,497,000
- Area
- 117,600 km² · 45,406 sq mi
- Languages
- Tigrinya, Arabic, English
- Currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00, Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Calling code
- +291
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .er
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
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- Continent
- Africa
Member of
- African Union
- United Nations
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Entry requirements
Eritrea visa requirements
Eritrea entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 2 can enter without a visa, 2 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 193 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Eritrea safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines
US State Dept, updated August 10, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Eritrea: frequently asked questions
- Eritrea visa: do I need one?
- Eritrea entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 2 can enter without a visa, 2 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 193 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Eritrea: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Eritrea at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines.
- Eritrea: what currency is used?
- Currency in Eritrea: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN).
- Eritrea: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Eritrea: Tigrinya, Arabic, English.
- Eritrea: what is the capital?
- The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
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