Lesotho → Eritrea: Short-stay tourist

If you're 17 or under, include a copy of your birth certificate, and have a parent or legal guardian sign the application on your behalf.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

Fill out and sign Eritrea's visa application form (published as form B62.3, or FV62-2024 at some missions) and submit it, online or on paper, through the Eritrean embassy or consulate for the country where you live. Some missions also ask for one or two photocopies of your passport's bio-data page alongside it.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

A recent color passport-size photo (35 x 45mm / 1.38" x 1.77"), uploaded with your online application. Some missions ask for two printed copies and want both ears visible.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

You apply through the Eritrean embassy or consulate that covers where you live, not necessarily your home country. If you aren't a citizen of that country, missions ask for proof of your right to be there, a residence permit, registration certificate, or Permanent Resident Card.

Source: Consulate-General of the State of Eritrea, Frankfurt am Main

Your passport (or UN-issued travel document) must stay valid for at least six months beyond your trip and have at least three blank pages free for the visa.

Source: Embassy and Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea, Geneva

Evidence that you can cover your expenses for the trip.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

Fees are set by each mission in its own currency and are non-refundable, for example $50 plus a $13 photo-printing fee and $10 service fee at the Washington, D.C. embassy, AUD 90 (adults) / AUD 45 (minors) plus AUD 20 for urgent processing at the Melbourne consulate, or €50 at the Berlin and Frankfurt missions. Confirm the exact amount with the mission you apply through.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

Some missions require an interview as part of the tourist visa process, in person if you're near the consulate, or by phone if you're applying from further away.

Source: Consulate-General of the State of Eritrea, Melbourne

A tentative itinerary or letter showing your planned date of arrival in Eritrea.

Source: Consulate-General of the State of Eritrea, Melbourne

Some missions ask for proof of where you'll be staying, such as a hotel or apartment reservation, where that applies to your trip.

Source: Embassy and Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea, Geneva

Processing takes at least 15 business days, and missions say it can take up to four weeks. Don't send your original passport, pay, or book flights until your application is approved, do that only once the mission tells you to. Once issued, the visa is valid for three months, so your arrival date must fall within that window; after you arrive, a tourist visa typically allows a one-month stay, extendable at the Immigration Office in Asmara.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.

If you are travelling from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, or Venezuela, present your Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate on entry.

Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington, D.C.