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Consular Protection for EU Citizens in Liberia

01.06.2022 Press and information team of the Delegation to LIBERIA

Are You an EU citizen in Liberia?

Learn more about your right to consular protection and how you can benefit from it in Liberia.

Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:

 A need for emergency travel documents;

 A serious accident or serious illness;

 Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;

 Being a victim of crime;

 Arrest or detention;

 Death.

The European Union Delegation in Liberia works closely with the 27 EU Member States, both those who have a permanent diplomatic presence in Liberia and those who do not. The European Union Delegation has a coordinating role for consular matters. However, the Delegation does not deal with any task of a consular nature, such as issuing passports or visas which is a Member State competence. The Delegation also does not provide tourist information.

In Liberia, the EU Member States with a diplomatic mission in Liberia are:

France
Germany
Ireland
Sweden

Are You an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Liberia?

 Citizens of Germany, Ireland, France, or Sweden can contact your resident Embassy

 Citizens of Denmark or Finland can contact the Embassy of Sweden

 Citizens of the Netherlands can contact the Embassy of Germany

EU Member States present in Liberia have agreed on a practical arrangement on sharing responsibilities for consular protection of other EU unrepresented citizens.

EU Member States Embassies present will provide consular assistance to EU Member States citizens from the remaining 20 Member States not listed above on the following basis, until further notice:

January: Sweden
February: Sweden
March: France
April: Germany
May: Germany
June: Sweden
July: Sweden
August: Sweden
September: Ireland
October: Ireland
November: France
December: Sweden

Any EU citizen abroad whose own Member State has no local representation is entitled to receive consular protection from the diplomatic or consular authorities of any other EU Member State. In that case, EU citizens are entitled to benefit from consular protection under the same conditions as the nationals of that other EU Member State.

Please note that the EU Delegation Liberia cannot provide direct consular assistance.

As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make your consular protection more effective, for example:

 Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.

 When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable.

 Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.

You can find contact details of the resident EU Member States Embassies below.

EMBASSIES

CONTACT INFORMATION AND WEB PAGES OF EU MEMBER STATES IN LIBERIA

GERMANY

Tubman Boulevard #86 Congo Town, Monrovia

Telephone: +231 88 643 8365 / + 231 88 865 3568 Email: info@monrovia.diplo.de

Website: www.monrovia.diplo.de