Of 198 nationalities, 2 enter Eritrea with no paperwork at all.
The rest: 2 can get a visa at the border and 194 must be approved before they travel.
We have not found a Eritrea government portal we can link to with confidence, so
we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Eritrea's own
immigration service or its embassy.
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Who needs what Visa free 2 Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.
Visa on arrival 2 Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.
About Eritrea
Region Eastern Africa
Capital Asmara
Population 3,607,003 2025 · 131st of 197
Size 117,600 km² 99th largest of 199
Density 31 per km²
Languages Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Currency Eritrean nakfa ERN
Capital, area, languages and currency from the
open country dataset ,
pulled 21 September 2026.
Population from the
World Bank ,
series updated 13 July 2026.
Density is calculated from the two figures above.
Visa requirement data last updated by its source 18 February 2026 confirm the requirement on the government page
Checked for changes 4 October 2026
Rules change without notice. Always confirm against the government page before you book or
pay — how we source this .
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