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Eritrea visa for citizens of Canada

Citizens of Canada need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Canada: the passport opens 113 countries visa-free; Ottawa — Asmara: ≈ 10,600 km, about 14 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Eritrea without a visa on a Canada passport?

No: citizens of Canada need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea visa rules at a glance

With a Canada passport you can visit 113 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 33 with an e-visa; 18 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Canada passport ranks 37th of 199.
Canada passport: visa-free access to 113 countries; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Canada and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Gambia, Rwanda, Micronesia, Philippines, Seychelles, and Singapore.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Canada. Canada visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Ottawa — Asmara: about 10,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: Ottawa 12:00 — Asmara 21:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 137th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Canada.