Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:

• A need for emergency travel documents;
• A serious accident or serious illness;
• Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;
• Being a victim of crime;
• Arrest or detention;
• Death.

In Eritrea, France, Germany and Italy have a resident Embassy, and Sweden has an office.

If you are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Eritrea, you can contact your resident Embassy.  

If your EU Member State has no resident Embassy in Eritrea, you can turn to another EU Member State for consular protection.

You can find contact details of the resident EU Member States Embassies in Eritrea in the list below.

Please note that the EU Delegation in Eritrea cannot provide direct consular assistance.