US Embassy Branch Office in Asmara
Embassy Branch Office 
United States Asmara, Eritrea
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 9 February 2022
The United States’ embassy branch office in Asmara serves Asmara and its region, while the United States’ embassy is in Asmara, about 1 km away. Eritrean citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Eritrea
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New Year's Day
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Orthodox Christmas
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Eritrean citizens
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Eritrean citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
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The United States’ other missions in Eritrea
- Embassy of the United States in Asmara
Alaa Street 179, Asmara
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Asmara (1 km) is responsible. The US embassy branch office in Asmara is one of 2 missions of the United States in Eritrea. Eritrea in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy branch office in Asmara
It appears in official lists as Embassy Branch Office of the United States in Asmara. As a branch office, it takes on part of the embassy’s work in Asmara.
US citizens travelling to Eritrea
US citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Eritrea.
When the US embassy branch office in Asmara is closed
The next closures of the US embassy branch office in Asmara for public holidays in Eritrea are New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Orthodox Christmas on Thursday 7 January 2027; it may also close for Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Embassy Branch Office in Asmara closed?
The US embassy branch office in Asmara closes on Eritrea’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Eritrean citizens need a visa for the United States?
Eritrean citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here.
Where is the US embassy in Eritrea?
The US embassy is in Asmara, about 1 km from the US embassy branch office in Asmara.
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