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Travel Information

National members of the European Union (EU) and Schengen Member States in need of consular assistance in Sierra Leone should contact the Embassies/Consulates/Honorary Consuls of their respective countries. 

EU citizens are entitled to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any other EU Member State if they find themselves in a situation where they require assistance outside the EU, with no embassy or consulate from their own Member State effectively in a position to help them. For more information on Consular protection outside the EU. 

IMPORTANT: In Sierra Leone, only 2 EU Member States have a resident Embassy. EU and Schengen Member States cooperate closely locally on consular protection matters including with the honorary consuls of non-resident Member States, through a constant exchange of information, crisis preparedness and collective action when needed in case of a consular crisis. The EU Delegation assists actively in this cooperation. 

The British High Commission in Sierra Leone provides consular protection to EU nationals who are unrepresented by their own Embassies and Consulates in Sierra Leone. Qualifying EU citizens in need of urgent consular protection (such as a victim of crime, if arrested or imprisoned, or in the event of a death) should contact the British High Commission on +232 (0) 76780713. Alternatively, meetings can be arranged by appointment on www.consular-apointments.service.gov.uk

The UK’s latest Travel Advice can be found at FCO Travel Advice for Sierra Leone. Additional advice and information are available on Twitter and Facebook at @UKinSierraLeone. 

Below is a list of Emergency Contacts for EU/Schengen citizens in Sierra Leone. 

You are also invited to consult the travel advice available on the websites of those Embassies or their Ministries of Foreign Affairs, which are regularly updated. 

Embassies

AUSTRIA 

Emergency telephone number:
+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 
Email address: [email protected]
Address: 148 Wilkinson Road,
P.O. Box 493, Freetown 
Website: www.eda.admin.ch/abidjan

Regional contacts 

Email address: [email protected]
Österreichische Botschaft Dakar, 18,
rue Emile Zola, Dakar 
Tel: (+221) 33 849 40 00 
Website: 
https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-dakar/ 
Link to the MAF website:www.eda.admin.ch 
For Austria: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/

BELGIUM 

Main telephone number: +232 (78) 82.82.82 (office hours). 
Emergency number for Belgians outside opening hours: +225 05 05 67 30 (none visa) 
Email address: [email protected] 
Address:
Was House, 12 Rawdon Street, Freetown 
Website:
https://cotedivoire.diplomatie.belgium.be

Regional contacts 

Website:
https://cotedivoire.diplomatie.belgium.be
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Cocody Ambassades, Rue du Bélier,
Rue A56, 01 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 

Embassy phone numbers: 

T: +225 22 48 33 60 (general number) 
T: +225 22 48 33 59 (consular and administrative affairs – no visa) 
T: +225 22 48 33 55 (consular and administrative affairs – no visa) 
T: +225 56 48 33 52 (political and economic affairs – no visa) 
T: +225 22 48 33 66 (political and economic affairs – no visa) 

For questions, except visa: [email protected] 
For questions about visa e-mail: [email protected] -
VFS Global +225 20 00 48 78 

BULGARIA 

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Federal Republic of Nigeria 
Address: 10, Euphrates St., off Aminu Kano Crescent, Maitama, Abuja 
Tel.: +234 9038600017; +234 903 000 0275 (Viber, WhatsApp, Signal) 

Office hours: 09.00 – 12.00 
Consular Office: +2348033078578 

E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg 

CROATIA 

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the UK 
21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN, UK 
Tel: 00 44 20 73872022 
Fax: 00 44 20 73870310 

Hotline for Croatian nationals (for emergency situations after office hours): 0044 7766912458 

E-mail: [email protected]

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra 
Hilla Limann Highway No. 2
(House No. C 260/5) 
P.O. Box 5226, Kanda, ACCRA - NORTH REPUBLIC OF GHANA 
Tel: +233 302 223 540 

E-mail: [email protected] 
Website: www.mzv.cz

CYPRUS 

Mr. Anastasios Pavlos Leventis 
Honorary Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus – Lagos 
Consulate: Leventis Motors Building, 2 Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria 
Tel.: + 234 812 899 0728, + 234 812 899 0845 + 234 812 899 0357 

E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

DENMARK 

Frederik Dam Andersen, Honorary Consul 
Mobile: +232 76 748 917 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Denmark in Ghana 

67, DR. ISERT STREET, NORTH RIDGE / ACCRA, GHANA 
Tel. +233 302 208 730; Mobile: 024 432 1158 

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

ESTONIA 

Estonian Honorary Consul in Accra 
Mr. Nabil Makram Basbous 
H/no E130/2 Kojo Thompson Road, Adabraka, Accra 

Tel: +233 302 976866
+233 302 221629 

E-mail: [email protected]

FINLAND 

Embassy of Finland in Abuja 

NO.9, Iro Dan Musa Street, PLOT 1547, ASOKORO, ABUJA, NIGERIA 
Website:
http://www.finlandnigeria.org
Tel: +234 803 785 1150; +234 817 245 4644  (Tue-Thu, 9 am – 11 am) 

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] (for visa and residence permit customers); [email protected] (for legalization, passport and consular customers) 

FRANCE 

Emergency telephone number: +232 76609732 
Email address: [email protected] 
Address: Wilberforce, 39, Spur Loop, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Ambassade de France en Guinée et Sierra Léone 
Boulevard du Commerce - CONAKRY 
Tel : +224 621 00 00 10 
Email: 
[email protected]
Website:
https://gn.ambafrance.org/
WhatsApp  +224 626 866 620  (consular emergencies for French nationals only) 

GERMANY 

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Accra 
Generic email address: [email protected] 
Website:
https://www.accra.diplo.de 
Link to the MAF website: www.diplo.de

National emergency number:
+49 30 18170
Emergency number:
+233 24 432 4889 

HUNGARY 

Emergency telephone number:
+232 778 11 288 
Email address: [email protected]Address: 20A spur road, Matu Close, Freetown 
Facebook : Jihad Eter 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Hungary in Ghana,Accra, e-mail: [email protected]
Website: accra.mfa.gov.hu 
Link to the MAF website: https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/ 
National emergency number:
+36 80 36 80 36 

ICELAND 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
Rauðarárstíg 25 - 105 Reykjavík 
PHONE: 545 9900 
SSN: 670269-4779 
E-mail: [email protected] 

IRELAND 

Emergency telephone number:
+232 (0) 79 250 628 (business hours) / +232 (0) 79 250 623 (out of hours)
Email address:
[email protected] 

Address: Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone,  8 St. Joseph’s Avenue, off Spur Road, Freetown 

Website: https://www.dfa.ie
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/IrlEmbFreetown 

  

 

Link to the MFA website: https://www.dfa.ie/ (link is external) 

National emergency number: +353 (0) 1 408 2000 

ITALY 

Emergency telephone number: +23276181948 
Email address: [email protected] 
Address:12 Kincardine Street, Aberdeen, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Generic email address: [email protected]
Website: www.ambabidjan.esteri.it 
National emergency number (Embassy of Italy in Abidjan): 0022507077343 

LATVIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 
K.Valdemāra iela 3, Riga 
(+371) 67 016 201;
(+371) 67 828 121 

E-mail: [email protected] 
Website: www.mfa.gov.lv

LIECHTENSTEIN 

Emergency telephone number:
+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 
Email address: [email protected]
Address: 148 Wilkinson Road, P.O. Box 493, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Switzerland 
157, Adetokunbo Ademola Cr., Wuse II, Abuja 900288, Nigeria 
Phone:  +41 58 4 64 18 61 / 62; 
+234 9 22 00 400 / 01 / 02; 
+234 810 411 99 45 / 46
E-mail address:
[email protected]
Website: 
https://www.eda.admin.ch/

LITHUANIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania 
Address: J.Tumo-Vaižganto Str. 2,
LT-01108 Vilnius 
Tel (24-hour service): +370 5 236 2444 

E-mail: [email protected] (for general enquiries) 
Fax: +370 5 231 3090 
Consular information: [email protected] (for consular information) 
MFA assistance in case of emergency: [email protected]

LUXEMBOURG 

Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes 
9, rue du Palais de Justice, L-1841 Luxembourg 
Tel : (+352) 247- 82300, 
Fax : (+352) 22 31 44 

MALTA 

Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs 
Palazzo Parisio, Merchants Street,
Valletta, VLT 1171, Malta 
Telephone: +356 2124 2191 
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/

NETHERLANDS 

Ms Binta Jalloh 
[email protected]
Mobile: +232 78 381007 

Regional contacts 

Netherlands Embassy in Accra 
Address/ 89 Liberation Road, Ako Adjei Interchange, Accra 
Tel: +233302214350;
Mobile: 020 2817688 
E-mail: [email protected]

NORWAY 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Telephone: +47 23 95 00 00 
Address: PO Box 8114 Dep.,
NO-0032 Oslo, Norway 
Street address:7. juniplassen 1, Victoria Terrasse, Oslo 
E-mail: [email protected]

POLAND 

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abuja 
Address: 10, River Niger St.,
off Danube St., Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria 
Tel: +234 807 663 1021,
+234 805 200 0204 
E-mail: [email protected] 

Consular emergency telephone:
+234 807 755 0499
(NOTE: out of office hours only
in cases requiring immediate
intervention of consul) 
E-mail: [email protected] 
Website: https://www.gov.pl/

PORTUGAL 

Embassy of Portugal in Senegal 
https://www.dakar.embaixadaportugal.mne.pt 
https://www.facebook.com 

Avenue des Ambassadeurs 
Impasse Fondation Frédéric Eberth 
Fann Résidence, Dakar.BP 281 Dakar 
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Tel.: +221 338 59 26 60 (VOIP: 6286); Mobile: 00221 77 819 79 91 
WhatsApp: +221 772928791 

ROMANIA 

Emergency telephone number: +232-88-005-005 
Email address:
[email protected] 
Address: 3 Wilberforce Street, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Generic e-mail address: [email protected]
Website: http//abuja.mae.ro/

SLOVAKIA 

Ministry of Foreign and European
Affairs of the Slovak Republic 
Hlboká cesta 2, 833 36 Bratislava 37, Slovak Republic 
Telephone number (Central Office): 
From Slovakia: 02 / 5978 1111 
From other country 00421-2 / 5978 1111 

SLOVENIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Prešernova cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana 
Tel: +386 1 478 20 00 
[email protected]
Website: https://www.gov.si/en/

SPAIN 

Antoine Yazbeck, Honorary Consul 
Emergency telephone number: +232-76-711-111 
Email address: [email protected]
Address: 21/23, Siaka Stevens Street, 1st floor 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Spain in Guinea, Conakry 
Tel: +224 657 340 000  
E-mail: [email protected]

SWEDEN 

Mr Filip Matwin, Honorary Consul 
+232 99813056; +971 58 580 34 38 
[email protected]

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Sweden in Freetown p. t. Stockholm 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
Office to support small missions abroad 
SE-103 39 STOCKHOLM 
Tel: +46 8 405 82 40 
[email protected] 
Website: www.regeringen.se

SWITZERLAND 

Emergency telephone number:
+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 
Email address:
[email protected]
Address: 148 Wilkinson Road, P.O. Box 493, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Switzerland 
157, Adetokunbo Ademola Cr.,
Wuse II, Abuja 900288, Nigeria 
Phone:  +41 58 4 64 18 61 / 62; 
+234 9 22 00 400 / 01 / 02; 
+234 810 411 99 45 / 46
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.eda.admin.ch

 

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