Passport Atlas
Entering Eritrea
Eritrea does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#194
Entry openness
4
Visa free
2
Visa required
194
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Country profile
Capital
Asmara
Population
3.6 million
Area
121,320 km²
Currency
Eritrean nakfa ERN
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Foreign-born
12,512 · 2024
Migrant share
0.4%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Tigrinya50%
- Tigre30%
- Saho4%
- Afar4%
- Kunama4%
- Bilen3%
- Other5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
—
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+291
Airports
ASM · MSW · ASA
Highlights
- Asmara
- Dahlak Archipelago
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Eastern Africa