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Eritrea Tourist Visa

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national visiting or touring Eritrea without undertaking other activity.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Entry CountThe tourist visa is valid for one entry.via refworld.org
  • Passport Validity Months MinThe general visa rule requires at least six months of passport validity.via refworld.org
  • Work Or Other Activity AllowedA tourist may not engage in activity other than tourism.via refworld.org
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 15 authorizes a tourist visa for visiting or touring Eritrea.
  • Entry Purpose ScopeThe visa is for visiting or touring Eritrea.via refworld.org
  • Official source basisArticle 15 authorizes a tourist visa for visiting or touring Eritrea.
  • Report summaryArticle 15 authorizes a tourist visa for visiting or touring Eritrea.
  • Residence Establishment AllowedThe entry permission does not itself grant residence.via refworld.org
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionA well-motivated extension may be requested from Immigration.via refworld.org
  • Stay Months MaxArticle 15 permits a stay of up to three months.via refworld.org
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Eritrea?
The official source states: For a foreign national visiting or touring Eritrea without undertaking other activity.

Every answer is quoted from the official us.embassyeritrea.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source us.embassyeritrea.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Eritrea government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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