British Embassy Niamey
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

The British Embassy in Niamey maintains and develops relations between the UK and Niger.

Find out more on our UK and Niger news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/niger/news). You can also access UK government services while in Niger (https://www.gov.uk/world/niger).

The British Embassy Niamey does not provide consular services. If you’re a UK national and need consular assistance in Niger, contact the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-abuja/office/british-deputy-high-commission).

Security situation in Niger

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Niger (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/niger), including the capital city Niamey, for security reasons.

The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos continues to provide limited assistance to British nationals.

Follow our travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/niger) for the latest information on travelling or staying in Niger.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/niger/british-embassy-niamey)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizenship).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/niger/british-embassy-niamey).

Other consular services

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

Development work with Niger

The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.

For information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Niger, view the Development Tracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/countries/NE/).