Entry restricted

Entry to the United States for citizens of Eritrea

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Eritrea. Rules can change, so check with the destination’s embassy before you travel.

For citizens of Eritrea: the passport opens 12 countries visa-free; Asmara — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 11,050 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

Entry restricted

Can I travel to the United States without a visa on a Eritrea passport?

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Eritrea. Check the rules with the embassy before you travel.

United States visa rules at a glance

With a Eritrea passport you can visit 12 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 105 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Eritrea passport ranks 189th of 199.
Eritrea passport: visa-free access to 12 countries; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Eritrea and the United States can travel together visa-free to 7 countries, for example: Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the United States, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Eritrea. Eritrea visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Asmara — Washington, D.C.: about 11,050 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −12 hours.
Local time: Asmara 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 00:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.