Eritrea travel restrictions
| Full Restrictions | |
| Open for travel from Eritrea | |
| Crossing Rules |
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| Flight Restrictions | Asmara (ASM) is closed. |
| Quarantine | Quarantine Requirement- Unknown where. |
| Insurance | |
| Certification | COVID-19 negative certification not required / not known |
| Vaccination | Yellow fever (2019) Generally not recommended for travellers going to the following states: Anseba, Debub, Gash Barka, Mae Not recommended for all other areas not listed above, including the islands of the Dahlak Archipelagos. Malaria (2019) |
Full Restrictions
Eritrea Eritrea has not implemented any entry restrictions, but arriving travelers will be screened at Asmara International Airport (ASM). Travelers arriving from China must report their travel history, and may be quarantined at designated hospitals.
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International restrictions:
Eritrea’s land borders are closed and international and domestic flights are suspended until further notice. There are occasional charter flights organised by Embassies resident in Asmara. Notification of these sometimes comes at short notice.
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Internal restrictions:
A lockdown across Eritrea is in place. Travel is banned unless for the movement of essential goods or authorized persons. You can go out to buy essential food items and medicines, but this needs to be in your local area by foot.
A nationwide lockdown is in place until further notice. Schools and universities are closed until further notice. Sporting events, festivals, and gatherings larger than ten people have been banned. Non-essential domestic movement remains proscribed. All citizens are required to stay at home except for grocery shopping and emergency medical care. Only two members of a household can go out to buy essential groceries at any given time during the day; the same applies for emergency medical purposes. Government services are no longer providing routine services. Nonessential businesses are closed; essential businesses close at 20.00. Those working in essential services will be issued permits by their companies. All other individuals will not be allowed to use their private vehicles during this time. Public transportation has stopped services until further notice and private cars are banned from the road. The government has announced it will impose “punitive measures” against citizens and institutions that violate these guidelines. Visit the Eritrean government website for updated information.
Eritrea Eritrea has not implemented any entry restrictions, but arriving travelers will be screened at Asmara International Airport (ASM). Travelers arriving from China must report their travel history, and may be quarantined at designated hospitals.
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International restrictions:
Eritrea’s land borders are closed and international and domestic flights are suspended until further notice.
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Internal restrictions:
A lockdown across Eritrea is in place. Travel is banned unless for the movement of essential goods or authorized persons. You can go out to buy essential food items and medicines, but this needs to be in your local area by foot.
A nationwide lockdown is in place until further notice. Schools and universities are closed until further notice. Sporting events, festivals, and gatherings larger than ten people have been banned. Non-essential domestic movement remains proscribed. All citizens are required to stay at home except for grocery shopping and emergency medical care. Only two members of a household can go out to buy essential groceries at any given time during the day; the same applies for emergency medical purposes. Government services are no longer providing routine services. Nonessential businesses are closed; essential businesses close at 20.00. Those working in essential services will be issued permits by their companies. All other individuals will not be allowed to use their private vehicles during this time. Public transportation has stopped services until further notice and private cars are banned from the road. The government has announced it will impose “punitive measures” against citizens and institutions that violate these guidelines. Visit the Eritrean government website (shabait.com) for updated information.
Eritrea
International restrictions:
Asmara International Airport is closed indefinitely. Land borders are also closed.
Internal restrictions:
A nationwide lockdown is in place until further notice.
Schools and universities are closed until further notice.
Sporting events, festivals, and gatherings larger than ten people have been banned.
Non-essential domestic movement remains proscribed.