Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Contact the Eritrean mission serving your place of residence before travel. The linked New Delhi procedure is one mission example; follow your own mission’s submission and payment instructions.
Submit through the official channel
Use Eritrea tourist visa through a diplomatic mission. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Contact the Eritrean mission serving your place of residence before travel. The linked New Delhi procedure is one mission example; follow your own mission’s submission and payment instructions.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Eritrea tourist visa through a diplomatic mission. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Travel outside the Asmara region
Foreign visitors need a separate permit to travel outside Zoba Maekel, according to the UK travel advisory. Tourists apply through Eritrea’s Ministry of Tourism; arrange this before leaving Asmara.
Official guidance [2]Eritrea travel essentials
- Capital
- Asmara
- Currency
- ERN
- Calling code
- +291
Eritrea entry questions
Do Lebanese citizens need a visa for Eritrea?
For tourism in Eritrea, ordinary passport holders from Lebanon need a visa before travel.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Eritrea’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Eritrea tourist visa through a diplomatic mission
· Embassy of Eritrea in IndiaContact the Eritrean mission serving your place of residence before travel. The linked New Delhi procedure is one mission example; follow your own mission’s submission and payment instructions.
https://eritreaembindia.com/visa/- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea/safety-and-security
UK government advice on Eritrean domestic travel permits
· UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Eritrea with an ordinary Lebanon passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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