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Resumption of U.S. Citizen Services by Appointment Only
Starting Monday, November 2, the U.S. Embassy will resume providing services to U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents on an appointment-only basis. Please note, following the resumption of normal services non-emergency walk-in appointments will not be allowed, and all visitors will be required to wear a mask.
Appointments can be made through the following means:
- Internet:
- For questions, email us at consularasmara@state.gov.
- For appointments, visit https://er.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/
- Telephone:
You can call the consular section Monday through Friday from 9AM to 12PM at (+291)1-12-0004. To make an appointment, you must provide –- Name on your U.S. Passport or U.S. Permanent Resident Card
- S. Passport Number or Alien Registration Number
- Visit Requirements:
- Documents: Bring U.S. Passport or U.S. Permanent Resident Card.
- Security Screening: All visitors are subject to security screening and will not be permitted to bring electronic devices, including cell phones, inside the facility.
- Face Masks: All visitors must wear a face mask. Please note, visitors are expected to provide their own face masks.
- Social Distancing: To maintain proper social distancing, Embassy staff will assign visitors to a designated area within the waiting room; please remain in that area until called to the window.
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Vote Now for November 3 Presidential Election
If you have not voted for the November 3 U.S. Presidential election and wish to do so, the U.S. Embassy encourages you set up an appointment, per the instructions above, to visit the consular section as soon as possible.
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Flight Registration
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Legal Permanent Residents seeking to depart Eritrea by air should register their interest with the consular section.
- We strongly encourage you to register so that we can contact you if we arrange an Embassy charter flight or learn of a third-party charter flight. To register, please contact us by internet or telephone (see section above). If this is an Embassy-organized flight, all seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. This means that those who register earlier will be given priority.