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Eritrea is open to leisure tourists, but travel is tightly controlled and not straightforward. Recent reports suggest a small, niche flow of visitors, while official guidance highlights border tensions, permit requirements outside Asmara, weak consular support, and major cash/banking hassles.
border tensions with Ethiopia and neighboring statesmovement permits required outside Asmaralimited consular assistanceno working ATMs and no credit cards for everyday uselandmine risk and wrongful detention concernsoccasional weather-related airport runway damage
Travelers are going as usual