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Who needs a visa for Eritrea?

Entry rules for Eritrea by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States, checked .

In brief

Citizens of 1 countries and territories can visit Eritrea without a visa. Everyone else, 197 nationalities, needs a visa.

Visa-free
1
On arrival
0
eVisa or ETA
0
Visa required
197

About 8.1 bn people (99% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Eritrea: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.

Checked 5 Nov 2026Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United StatesReport a change

Most commonIndiaUnited StatesHong KongPakistanVietnamSaudi ArabiaAll passports

Eritrea entry rules at a glance

GroupStayNationalitiesExamplesSource
Visa-freeNot stated1KenyaMinistry of Information of Eritrea
Visa requiredAs granted197India, China, United States, IndonesiaEmbassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States

Visa-free: Kenya

1 nationality

No visa is needed; the official source does not state how long you may stay.

Source: Ministry of Information of Eritrea (shabait.com), checked Eritrea and Kenya further agreed that the abolition of visa requirements for citizens travelling to the two countries will be effective from today, 9 February 2023.

Visa required: India, China, the US and 194 more

197 nationalities

Apply before you travel at an embassy or consulate of Eritrea, or the visa centre it names.

Nationalities not listed above: the official source says so in as many words.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States, checked Eritreans holding a National ID do not require a visa to enter Eritrea. (Must be original, copy is not acceptable) A Visa is required for Non-Eritreans and Eritreans without a National ID.

Where to apply

A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Eritrea, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.

These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.

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FAQ

Do I need a visa to visit Eritrea?

It depends on your passport: 1 nationalities are visa-free and 197 need a visa. Choose your passport above.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Eritrea?

Yes. Indian citizens need a visa before they travel to Eritrea (Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States, checked 5 Nov 2026).

Do US citizens need a visa for Eritrea?

Yes. US citizens need a visa before they travel to Eritrea (Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States, checked 5 Nov 2026).

Sources and changes

  1. Eritrea Ministry of Information: Eritrea-Kenya visa abolition (9 Feb 2023)shabait.com · checked 5 Nov 2026
  2. Embassy of Eritrea in the United States: Visaus.embassyeritrea.org · checked 5 Nov 2026
  3. Embassy of Eritrea in Japan: Entry Visaeritreaembassy-japan.org · checked 5 Nov 2026
  1. Colombia: Bhutanese citizens need no visa; Dominica: 180 days for the Dominican Republic; Eritrea verified for every nationality
  2. All groups checked against Ministry of Information of Eritrea; Embassy of the State of Eritrea in the United States.

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