🇨🇫 Is Central African Republic safe to visit?
Daily safety index from official government advisories, which embassy helps you in Central African Republic depending on your passport, local emergency numbers and language essentials.
· Composite index recalculated daily from official government advisories.
What official sources say
Levels are normalized to Telcomia's 1–4 scale. Always read the full official advisory at the source.
What to know before traveling to Central African Republic
Drawn from the linked official advisories — always check the full text at the source.
Trip essentials
- Do not travel to Central African Republic, except the capital Bangui
- Avoid non-essential travel to Bangui M'Poko International Airport
- No British Embassy in CAR; limited remote consular support available from British Embassy in Kinshasa
- Travelling against UK government advice may invalidate your travel insurance
- Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the planned departure date is required
- Visa required; obtainable at the Central African Republic Embassy in Paris (30 Rue des Perchamps, 75016)
- Notify the Spanish Embassy in Cameroon by email with your itinerary, stay duration and contact number
- Limit movement in Bangui to strictly essential trips; avoid travel outside the capital
Risk areas and situations
- Do not travel anywhere in the country, including Bimbo, Begoua and Coline
- Avoid Bangui, including its international airport, unless travel is essential
- Border areas with Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, DR Congo and Republic of Congo are especially dangerous
- Outside the capital, state presence is minimal and violence from armed groups is ongoing
- Violent incidents against civilians continue despite MINUSCA and EUTM-RCA international troop deployments
- Avoid travel under any circumstances: the situation can deteriorate at any moment
Health
- Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory; international vaccination card must be shown at entry
- Recommended vaccines include tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, typhoid fever and meningitis
Emergency numbers in Central African Republic
Who helps you in Central African Republic
Central African Republic has few foreign embassies. If you lose your passport or run into trouble, this is the embassy or consulate that serves each passport, according to each country's foreign ministry.
| Your passport | Who helps you |
|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Embassy · Yaoundé, CameroonFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Embassy · BanguiIn the countryOfficial source |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Embassy · Yaoundé, CameroonFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇫🇷 France | Embassy · BanguiIn the countryOfficial source |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Embassy · Yaoundé, CameroonFrom another countryOfficial source |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Embassy · Kinshasa, Congo - KinshasaFrom another countryOfficial source |
If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate in Central African Republic, you can ask for help at the embassy or consulate of any other EU country: Directive (EU) 2015/637 guarantees it.
Your passport is not listed? Check your foreign ministry's website for the embassy that covers you, and save its emergency number before you travel.
Checked on each country's official foreign ministry website on Nov 11, 2026.
Embassies and consulates in Central African Republic
| Nationality | Missions | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 1 | Bangui |
The full directory — addresses, phone numbers and locations on the map — is available in the Telcomia app.
Local language
The Telcomia app includes 16 emergency phrases in French, with audio, ready to play when you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central African Republic safe to visit right now?
The Telcomia Safety Index for Central African Republic is 3.75/4 (Do not travel, level 4 of 4) as of Nov 14, 2026. It is a composite of official advisories from Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, recalculated daily.
What is the emergency number in Central African Republic?
The general emergency number in Central African Republic is 117. Save it before you travel. The Telcomia eSIM is data-only, so dial the emergency number as a normal phone call; the eSIM keeps you online for maps, messages and internet calls without hunting for Wi-Fi.
How many embassies are there in Central African Republic?
Central African Republic has very few foreign embassies: most countries serve their citizens from an embassy or consulate in another country. This page shows which one covers each passport, according to the foreign ministries.
Which embassy helps me in Central African Republic?
It depends on your passport. Spain: Embassy · Yaoundé, Cameroon; United States: Embassy · Bangui; Germany: Embassy · Yaoundé, Cameroon; France: Embassy · Bangui; Italy: Embassy · Yaoundé, Cameroon; Netherlands: Embassy · Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa. If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate there, you can also go to the embassy of any other EU country (Directive (EU) 2015/637).
What should I do if I lose my passport in Central African Republic?
Report it to the local police and keep a copy of the report, then contact the embassy or consulate that covers your country in Central African Republic (it may be in another country) for an emergency travel document. This page shows which one it is.
Informational only
This page is general information, not a substitute for official government travel advice. Conditions can change quickly — always check your own government's latest advisory before and during your trip.
Advisory levels summarize official sources: Spain's MAEC, the UK FCDO (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0), the U.S. Department of State (public domain) and Germany's Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, official open data). Follow the links above for the full official text.