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Emergency services in Eritrea

Ambulance: 122244

Fire: 116

Police: 113Ìý

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappy will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Refunds and changes to travel

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.

Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including:

• where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
• how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim

Consular assistance

Consular support is severely limited in parts of Eritrea. Constraints on travel within Eritrea mean the British Embassy is often unable to deliver in-person consular assistance outside the greater Asmara area.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Eritrean authorities may not inform the British Embassy if a British national is in need of help. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre have been recent instances where the Eritrean authorities have refused the embassy consular access to detained foreign nationals.

Support from FCDO

FCDO has guidance on staying safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:

• finding English-speakingÌý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý in Eritrea
• dealing with a death in Eritrea
• being arrested or imprisoned in Eritrea
• getting help if you’re aÌývictim of crime
• what to do if you’reÌýin hospital
• if you’re affected by a crisis such as a terrorist attack

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