Do you need a visa for Eritrea with a French passport?
Visa required
With a French passport a visa is required for Eritrea. Apply at the consulate before departure.
Data last updated on 27/09/2026 Data may be outdated
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Eritrea?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 28° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 28° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 74 | 131 | 45 | 14 | 10 | 2 |