Eritrea entry requirements, by passport
Eritrea visa requirements at a glance: 4 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Eritrea without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 194 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Eritrea for your nationality.
What we've verified for Eritrea
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 6 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Required documents (3)
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Eritrea, updated 28 February 2025: advice against travel, visa and permits, risk areas, mines, currency, laws, consular assistance); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea (UK Government: blank pages). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 6 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa-free | — |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uganda | Visa-free | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — |
| Albania | Visa required | — |
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Andorra | Visa required | — |
| Angola | Visa required | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa required | — |
| Argentina | Visa required | — |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Australia | Visa required | — |
| Austria | Visa required | — |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bahamas | Visa required | — |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Barbados | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Belgium | Visa required | — |
| Belize | Visa required | — |
| Benin | Visa required | — |
| Bhutan | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | — |
| Botswana | Visa required | — |
| Brazil | Visa required | — |
| Brunei | Visa required | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | — |
| Burundi | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | Visa required | — |
| Cameroon | Visa required | — |
| Canada | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | — |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| Chile | Visa required | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | Visa required | — |
| Comoros | Visa required | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | — |
| Croatia | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Cyprus | Visa required | — |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | — |
| Denmark | Visa required | — |
| Djibouti | Visa required | — |
| Dominica | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| DR Congo | Visa required | — |
| Ecuador | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| El Salvador | Visa required | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Estonia | Visa required | — |
| Eswatini | Visa required | — |
| Fiji | Visa required | — |
| Finland | Visa required | — |
| France | Visa required | — |
| Gabon | Visa required | — |
| Gambia | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Germany | Visa required | — |
| Ghana | Visa required | — |
| Greece | Visa required | — |
| Grenada | Visa required | — |
| Guatemala | Visa required | — |
| Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | — |
| Guyana | Visa required | — |
| Haiti | Visa required | — |
| Honduras | Visa required | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa required | — |
| Hungary | Visa required | — |
| Iceland | Visa required | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa required | — |
| Iran | Visa required | — |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Ireland | Visa required | — |
| Israel | Visa required | — |
| Italy | Visa required | — |
| Ivory Coast | Visa required | — |
| Jamaica | Visa required | — |
| Japan | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Kiribati | Visa required | — |
| Kosovo | Visa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Laos | Visa required | — |
| Latvia | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Lesotho | Visa required | — |
| Liberia | Visa required | — |
| Libya | Visa required | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | — |
| Lithuania | Visa required | — |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | — |
| Macao | Visa required | — |
| Madagascar | Visa required | — |
| Malawi | Visa required | — |
| Malaysia | Visa required | — |
| Maldives | Visa required | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Malta | Visa required | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | — |
| Mauritania | Visa required | — |
| Mauritius | Visa required | — |
| Mexico | Visa required | — |
| Micronesia | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Monaco | Visa required | — |
| Mongolia | Visa required | — |
| Montenegro | Visa required | — |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Mozambique | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar | Visa required | — |
| Namibia | Visa required | — |
| Nauru | Visa required | — |
| Nepal | Visa required | — |
| Netherlands | Visa required | — |
| New Zealand | Visa required | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| North Korea | Visa required | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | — |
| Norway | Visa required | — |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palau | Visa required | — |
| Palestine | Visa required | — |
| Panama | Visa required | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Paraguay | Visa required | — |
| Peru | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Poland | Visa required | — |
| Portugal | Visa required | — |
| Qatar | Visa required | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | — |
| Romania | Visa required | — |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Rwanda | Visa required | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required | — |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa required | — |
| Samoa | Visa required | — |
| San Marino | Visa required | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa required | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| Serbia | Visa required | — |
| Seychelles | Visa required | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required | — |
| Singapore | Visa required | — |
| Slovakia | Visa required | — |
| Slovenia | Visa required | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | — |
| Somalia | Visa required | — |
| South Africa | Visa required | — |
| South Korea | Visa required | — |
| South Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Spain | Visa required | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | — |
| Suriname | Visa required | — |
| Sweden | Visa required | — |
| Switzerland | Visa required | — |
| Syria | Visa required | — |
| Taiwan | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Tanzania | Visa required | — |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | — |
| Togo | Visa required | — |
| Tonga | Visa required | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Turkey | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa required | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | — |
| United States | Visa required | — |
| Uruguay | Visa required | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | — |
| Vatican | Visa required | — |
| Venezuela | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
| Yemen | Visa required | — |
| Zambia | Visa required | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | — |
Eritrea rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller. Grounds for refusal depend on how you enter.
Customs limits
- Cash
- There is no limit on bringing money in, but more than 10,000 dollars must be declared; currency should be changed at official outlets, keeping the receipts. The dollar is the most widely accepted currency and the main hotels require payment in dollars.
Grounds for refusal
Apply to: Visa-free, Visa on arrival
- A passport with less than six months' validity.
Apply to: Visa required
- Arriving without a visa.
- A passport with less than six months' validity.
Do you need a different visa for Asmara, Keren, or Massawa?
No. Eritrea sets the requirements, so entering through Asmara asks for the same as entering through Keren or Massawa. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
Where can Eritrea passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.