This page contains information about travelling to and studying in the European Union (EU), as well as contact details for European embassies in case of further inquiries. 

Travel Information

National members of the European Union (EU) and Schengen Member States in need of consular assistance in Sierra Leone should contact the Embassies/Consulates/Honorary Consuls of their respective countries. 

EU citizens are entitled to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any other EU Member State if they find themselves in a situation where they require assistance outside the EU, with no embassy or consulate from their own Member State effectively in a position to help them. For more information on Consular protection outside the EU. 

IMPORTANT: In Sierra Leone, only 2 EU Member States have a resident Embassy. EU and Schengen Member States cooperate closely locally on consular protection matters including with the honorary consuls of non-resident Member States, through a constant exchange of information, crisis preparedness and collective action when needed in case of a consular crisis. The EU Delegation assists actively in this cooperation. 

The British High Commission in Sierra Leone provides consular protection to EU nationals who are unrepresented by their own Embassies and Consulates in Sierra Leone. Qualifying EU citizens in need of urgent consular protection (such as a victim of crime, if arrested or imprisoned, or in the event of a death) should contact the British High Commission on +232 (0) 76780713. Alternatively, meetings can be arranged by appointment on www.consular-apointments.service.gov.uk

The UK’s latest Travel Advice can be found at FCO Travel Advice for Sierra Leone. Additional advice and information are available on Twitter and Facebook at @UKinSierraLeone. 

Below is a list of Emergency Contacts for EU/Schengen citizens in Sierra Leone. 

You are also invited to consult the travel advice available on the websites of those Embassies or their Ministries of Foreign Affairs, which are regularly updated. 

Embassies

AUSTRIA 

Emergency telephone number:

+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 

Email address: freetown@honrep.ch

Address: 148 Wilkinson Road,

P.O. Box 493, Freetown 

Website: www.eda.admin.ch/abidjan

Regional contacts 

Email address: abidjan@eda.admin.ch

Österreichische Botschaft Dakar, 18,

rue Emile Zola, Dakar 

Tel: (+221) 33 849 40 00 

Website: 

https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-dakar/ 

Link to the MAF website:www.eda.admin.ch 

For Austria: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/

BELGIUM 

Main telephone number: +232 (78) 82.82.82 (office hours). 

Emergency number for Belgians outside opening hours: +225 05 05 67 30 (none visa) 

Email address: FreetownOffice@ConsulateofBelgiumSL.be 

Address:

Was House, 12 Rawdon Street, Freetown 

Website:

https://cotedivoire.diplomatie.belgium.be

Regional contacts 

Website:

https://cotedivoire.diplomatie.belgium.be

Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, Cocody Ambassades, Rue du Bélier,

Rue A56, 01 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 

Embassy phone numbers: 

T: +225 22 48 33 60 (general number) 

T: +225 22 48 33 59 (consular and administrative affairs – no visa) 

T: +225 22 48 33 55 (consular and administrative affairs – no visa) 

T: +225 56 48 33 52 (political and economic affairs – no visa) 

T: +225 22 48 33 66 (political and economic affairs – no visa) 

For questions, except visa: Abidjan@diplobel.fed.be 

For questions about visa e-mail: abidjan.visa@diplobel.fed.be -

VFS Global +225 20 00 48 78 

BULGARIA 

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Federal Republic of Nigeria 

Address: 10, Euphrates St., off Aminu Kano Crescent, Maitama, Abuja 

Tel.: +234 9038600017; +234 903 000 0275 (Viber, WhatsApp, Signal) 

Office hours: 09.00 – 12.00 

Consular Office: +2348033078578 

E-mail: Embassy.Abuja@mfa.bg or Consular.Abuja@mfa.bg

Website: www.mfa.bg 

CROATIA 

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the UK 

21 Conway Street, London W1T 6BN, UK 

Tel: 00 44 20 73872022 

Fax: 00 44 20 73870310 

Hotline for Croatian nationals (for emergency situations after office hours): 0044 7766912458 

E-mail: croemb.london@mvep.hr

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Embassy of the Czech Republic in Accra 

Hilla Limann Highway No. 2

(House No. C 260/5) 

P.O. Box 5226, Kanda, ACCRA - NORTH REPUBLIC OF GHANA 

Tel: +233 302 223 540 

E-mail: lukas_kindl@mzv.cz 

Website: www.mzv.cz

CYPRUS 

Mr. Anastasios Pavlos Leventis 

Honorary Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus – Lagos 

Consulate: Leventis Motors Building, 2 Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria 

Tel.: + 234 812 899 0728, + 234 812 899 0845 + 234 812 899 0357 

E-mail: badelore@agleventis.com nlawal@agleventis.com

DENMARK 

Frederik Dam Andersen, Honorary Consul 

Mobile: +232 76 748 917 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Denmark in Ghana 

67, DR. ISERT STREET, NORTH RIDGE / ACCRA, GHANA 

Tel. +233 302 208 730; Mobile: 024 432 1158 

E-mail: tovdeg@um.dk; accamb@um.dk; accra@embassy.mzv.cz

ESTONIA 

Estonian Honorary Consul in Accra 

Mr. Nabil Makram Basbous 

H/no E130/2 Kojo Thompson Road, Adabraka, Accra 

Tel: +233 302 976866

+233 302 221629 

E-mail: estonian.consulateaccra@yahoo.com

FINLAND 

Embassy of Finland in Abuja 

NO.9, Iro Dan Musa Street, PLOT 1547, ASOKORO, ABUJA, NIGERIA 

Website:

http://www.finlandnigeria.org

Tel: +234 803 785 1150; +234 817 245 4644  (Tue-Thu, 9 am – 11 am) 

E-mail: sanomat.aba@formin.fi; immigration.aba@formin.fi (for visa and residence permit customers); consular.aba@formin.fi (for legalization, passport and consular customers) 

FRANCE 

Emergency telephone number: +232 76609732 

Email address: frenchconsulinsl@yahoo.fr 

Address: Wilberforce, 39, Spur Loop, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Ambassade de France en Guinée et Sierra Léone 

Boulevard du Commerce - CONAKRY 

Tel : +224 621 00 00 10 

Email: 

Corinne.imbert@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Website:

https://gn.ambafrance.org/

WhatsApp  +224 626 866 620  (consular emergencies for French nationals only) 

GERMANY 

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Accra 

Generic email address: info@accra.diplo.de 

Website:

https://www.accra.diplo.de 

Link to the MAF website: www.diplo.de

National emergency number:

+49 30 18170

Emergency number:

+233 24 432 4889 

HUNGARY 

Emergency telephone number:

+232 778 11 288 

Email address: hungaryconsul.sl@gmail.comAddress: 20A spur road, Matu Close, Freetown 

Facebook : Jihad Eter 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Hungary in Ghana,Accra, e-mail: consulate.acc@mfa.gov.hu

Website: accra.mfa.gov.hu 

Link to the MAF website: https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/ 

National emergency number:

+36 80 36 80 36 

ICELAND 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Rauðarárstíg 25 - 105 Reykjavík 

PHONE: 545 9900 

SSN: 670269-4779 

E-mail: mfa@mfa.is 

IRELAND 

Emergency telephone number:

+232 (0) 79 250 628 (business hours) / +232 (0) 79 250 623 (out of hours)

Email address:

freetownconsular@dfa.ie 

Address: Embassy of Ireland in Sierra Leone,  8 St. Joseph’s Avenue, off Spur Road, Freetown 

Website: https://www.dfa.ie

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/IrlEmbFreetown 

  

 

Link to the MFA website: https://www.dfa.ie/ (link is external) 

National emergency number: +353 (0) 1 408 2000 

ITALY 

Emergency telephone number: +23276181948 

Email address: freetown.onorario@esteri.it 

Address:12 Kincardine Street, Aberdeen, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Generic email address: ambasciata.abidjan@esteri.it

Website: www.ambabidjan.esteri.it 

National emergency number (Embassy of Italy in Abidjan): 0022507077343 

LATVIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 

K.Valdemāra iela 3, Riga 

(+371) 67 016 201;

(+371) 67 828 121 

E-mail: mfa.cha@mfa.gov.lv 

Website: www.mfa.gov.lv

LIECHTENSTEIN 

Emergency telephone number:

+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 

Email address: freetown@honrep.ch

Address: 148 Wilkinson Road, P.O. Box 493, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Switzerland 

157, Adetokunbo Ademola Cr., Wuse II, Abuja 900288, Nigeria 

Phone:  +41 58 4 64 18 61 / 62; 

+234 9 22 00 400 / 01 / 02; 

+234 810 411 99 45 / 46

E-mail address:

abidjan@eda.admin.ch

Website: 

https://www.eda.admin.ch/

LITHUANIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania 

Address: J.Tumo-Vaižganto Str. 2,

LT-01108 Vilnius 

Tel (24-hour service): +370 5 236 2444 

E-mail: urm@urm.lt (for general enquiries) 

Fax: +370 5 231 3090 

Consular information: travel@urm.lt (for consular information) 

MFA assistance in case of emergency: citizens@urm.lt

LUXEMBOURG 

Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes 

9, rue du Palais de Justice, L-1841 Luxembourg 

Tel : (+352) 247- 82300, 

Fax : (+352) 22 31 44 

MALTA 

Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs 

Palazzo Parisio, Merchants Street,

Valletta, VLT 1171, Malta 

Telephone: +356 2124 2191 

E-mail: foreignaffairs@gov.mt

Website:https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/

NETHERLANDS 

Ms Binta Jalloh 

binta@gnbcc.net

Mobile: +232 78 381007 

Regional contacts 

Netherlands Embassy in Accra 

Address/ 89 Liberation Road, Ako Adjei Interchange, Accra 

Tel: +233302214350;

Mobile: 020 2817688 

E-mail: acc@minbuza.nl

NORWAY 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Telephone: +47 23 95 00 00 

Address: PO Box 8114 Dep.,

NO-0032 Oslo, Norway 

Street address:7. juniplassen 1, Victoria Terrasse, Oslo 

E-mail: post@mfa.no

POLAND 

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abuja 

Address: 10, River Niger St.,

off Danube St., Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria 

Tel: +234 807 663 1021,

+234 805 200 0204 

E-mail: abuja.secretary@msz.gov.pl 

Consular emergency telephone:

+234 807 755 0499

(NOTE: out of office hours only

in cases requiring immediate

intervention of consul) 

E-mail: abuja.consulate@msz.gov.pl 

Website: https://www.gov.pl/

PORTUGAL 

Embassy of Portugal in Senegal 

https://www.dakar.embaixadaportugal.mne.pt 

https://www.facebook.com 

Avenue des Ambassadeurs 

Impasse Fondation Frédéric Eberth 

Fann Résidence, Dakar.BP 281 Dakar 

Email: ambportdakar@sentoo.sn; joao.ciottaneves@mne.pt

Tel.: +221 338 59 26 60 (VOIP: 6286); Mobile: 00221 77 819 79 91 

WhatsApp: +221 772928791 

ROMANIA 

Emergency telephone number: +232-88-005-005 

Email address:

mackie@mackie-group.com 

Address: 3 Wilberforce Street, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Generic e-mail address: abuja@mae.ro

Website: http//abuja.mae.ro/

SLOVAKIA 

Ministry of Foreign and European

Affairs of the Slovak Republic 

Hlboká cesta 2, 833 36 Bratislava 37, Slovak Republic 

Telephone number (Central Office): 

From Slovakia: 02 / 5978 1111 

From other country 00421-2 / 5978 1111 

SLOVENIA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Prešernova cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana 

Tel: +386 1 478 20 00 

gp.mzz@gov.si

Website: https://www.gov.si/en/

SPAIN 

Antoine Yazbeck, Honorary Consul 

Emergency telephone number: +232-76-711-111 

Email address: info@consulateofspain.com

Address: 21/23, Siaka Stevens Street, 1st floor 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Spain in Guinea, Conakry 

Tel: +224 657 340 000  

E-mail: emb.conakry@maec.es

SWEDEN 

Mr Filip Matwin, Honorary Consul 

+232 99813056; +971 58 580 34 38 

emxglobal@protonmail.com

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Sweden in Freetown p. t. Stockholm 

Ministry for Foreign Affairs 

Office to support small missions abroad 

SE-103 39 STOCKHOLM 

Tel: +46 8 405 82 40 

ud-ksu@gov.se 

Website: www.regeringen.se

SWITZERLAND 

Emergency telephone number:

+232 78494165 / +232 76956191 

Email address:

freetown@honrep.ch

Address: 148 Wilkinson Road, P.O. Box 493, Freetown 

Regional contacts 

Embassy of Switzerland 

157, Adetokunbo Ademola Cr.,

Wuse II, Abuja 900288, Nigeria 

Phone:  +41 58 4 64 18 61 / 62; 

+234 9 22 00 400 / 01 / 02; 

+234 810 411 99 45 / 46

E-mail: abidjan@eda.admin.ch

Website: https://www.eda.admin.ch

 

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