This is a Security Message for U.S. citizens in Eritrea. The U.S. Embassy has been monitoring the situation reported in the Security Message for U.S. Citizens dated January 21, 2013. At this time, the U.S. Embassy has seen no further indication of continued events that would warrant unusual concern. The U.S. Embassy is operating under normal business hours, as it has been since Monday’s events; however, employees of the U.S. Embassy are still advised to exercise caution as they move about the city of Asmara.
U.S. citizens are urged to contact the American Citizens Services unit of the Embassy for advice or assistance. The unit can be reached, 24 hours a day, at (+291) 1-12-0004 or by email at consularasmara@state.gov.
U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Eritrea are encouraged to enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and to update their contact information online or at the U.S. Embassy in Asmara. Enrollment in STEP may be done well in advance of travel. For more information on STEP or to enroll, please visit the Department of State’s Consular Affairs website: https://travelregistration.state.gov. We also encourage you to download our free iPhone App, Smart Traveler. The app allows you to enroll in STEP and to review information on countries around the world. The U.S. Embassy’s website is https://er.usembassy.gov. U.S. citizens should also consult the Country Specific Information for Eritrea and the Travel Alert for Eritrea at the Department’s website: http://travel.state.gov. The same information is available in the iPhone Application.
