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Tell FCDO you’re in Niger

If you are a British national in Niger, FCDO advises you to register your presence. Once you have registered, we will share important updates, including any options to leave.

Leaving Niger

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If you cannot leave Niger

If you cannot leave, or decide to stay in Niger, you should:

• follow the curfew, which is in place between midnight and 5 am
• avoid protests, gatherings and any military activity
• stay indoors where possible
• be ready to leave if there is an opportunity

Monitor this travel advice and other media as the situation is changing fast. Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also get email notifications when this travel advice is updated.

Read FCDO advice on how to deal with a crisis overseas.

Security situation

There has been a military takeover in Niger, which has led to protests and unrest.

TheseThe protestsgroup maywho organised the demonstration on 30 July (M62) have called for another on Thursday 3 August, Niger Independence Day. Protests can be violent and the situation could change quickly without warning.

Due to the security situation the British Embassy in Niamey is temporarily reducing the number of its staff.staff

Help and support

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Consular assistance in Niger

If you are a British national in Niger, you can phone FCDO’s 24/7 helpline and select option 2 for consular services for British nationals

• +234 (1) 277 0782
• +44 1908 516 666

Contact FCDO in London

You can call FCDO in London if you need urgent help because something has happened to a friend or relative abroad.

Telephone: 020 7008 5000 (24 hours)

Travel insurance

FCDO advises that no one should travel to Niger because the risks are too high.

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.

Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Niger, including kidnapping. There is particular instability in the Tillabéri region of Niger, near the country’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. There is also particular instability in Diffa, near the Lake Chad Basin. There is a threat of retaliatory attacks due to Niger’s participation in the French-led intervention in Mali and due to its involvement in the regional fight to counter violent extremist groups. See Terrorism

You can contact the emergency services by calling + 227 20 73 37 43/44 (or 17 local number) for the police, and +227 20 73 21 13 (or 18 local number) for the fire service.