How to get a Eritrea visa from Mauritius

• Tourist visa is issued to those who intend to visit Eritrea for tourism or relaxation purposes.
• Holders of this visa can visit friends and families, attend events, carnivals, and go sight-seeing
• You are required to have an accommodation and submit a proof which could be a hotel reservation or an invitation letter if you will be staying with a relative or friend
• The invitation letter should carry information such as the name, address and contact of the host and should state the relationship between both parties
• Yellow fever vaccination is required
• Studying, manual labor or taking up any form of employment is not allowed with this visa
• Children should have the original copy of their birth certificate
• Proof of all fees paid for the application is required
• Ensure you leave Eritrea before your visa expires
• Overstaying your visa is a huge offense and carries serious consequences

• Business visa is issued for business activities.
• Mauritians can attend conferences with this visa.
• If you are self employed, you are to submit a copy of your business registration certificate and tax clearance
• Employed applicants are required to submit a letter from their employer stating that the employer is aware of their trip and that the applicant will return to home country at the end of the trip
• Holders of this visa are not allowed to take up any form of employment during their stay in Eritrea
• If you will be working with more than one company during the trip, an invitation letter from each company is required
• The business invitation letter typed on the company’s letterhead should explain the purpose of the trip, guarantee financial responsibility, transportation and contain a recent bank statement
• Proof of previous business deals closed is required if there is any
• A physical interview at the embassy or consulate is required

Although rules in Eritrea are less stringent than those in North Korea, there are however similarities between these countries that has earned Eritrea the name North Korea of Africa. Both countries run a one-rule party system that grants very minimal press freedom. The Government carries the load of affairs in the country, in other words, there are no private sectors in the countries.

Due to the wars Eritrea has had to fight in recent times and its de-facto system of Government, the tourism sector is in a struggling stage and records a regular decrease in the percentage of tourist visits .