Visa Requirements for Sierra Leone

Instant Visa policy lookup for Sierra Leone

Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 15 countries can travel to Sierra Leone without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

Benin Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Burkina Faso Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Cape Verde Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Gambia Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Ghana Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Guinea Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Guinea-Bissau Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Liberia Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Mali Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Mauritania Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free3 months
Niger Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Nigeria Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Senegal Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free
Togo Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free

Visa On Arrival

Visa to travel in Sierra Leone can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 21 countries.

Bahamas Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Bahrain Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Barbados Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 3 months ago.
Belize Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Botswana Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Bulgaria Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Central African Republic Permalink Show on map
Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 18 days ago.
Chad Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 18 days ago.
Estonia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Grenada Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Kuwait Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Latvia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Malawi Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Malaysia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival30 days
Saint Lucia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival1 monthRemarks updated 8 months ago.
Seychelles Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Singapore Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival30 days
Slovakia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival1 monthRemarks updated 8 months ago.
Tanzania Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Trinidad and Tobago Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival1 monthRemarks updated 8 months ago.
Uzbekistan Permalink Show on map
Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated last year.

eVisa

Passport holders for 71 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Sierra Leone.

Afghanistan Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Albania Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Algeria Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated last year, remarks last year
Angola Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 18 days ago.
Argentina Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Armenia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Azerbaijan Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Belarus Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Bhutan Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated last year.
Bouvet Island Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysRequirement updated 19 days ago.
Burundi Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 18 days ago.
Chile Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated last year.International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
Colombia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Comoros Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysRequirement updated 18 days ago.
Cook Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Costa Rica Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Cuba Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated last year.
Djibouti Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Dominican Republic Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Ecuador Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
El Salvador Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Equatorial Guinea Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Ethiopia Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 9 days ago.Passengers with a confirmation from immigration that a visa has been approved before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
Georgia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Guam Permalink Show on map
eVisa1 monthRequirement updated 8 months ago.
Haiti Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Heard and McDonald Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Hong Kong Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Iceland Permalink Show on map
eVisa1 monthRemarks updated 9 months ago.
Iraq Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated last year.
Jordan Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Kazakhstan Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Laos Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Libya Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated 7 months ago.
Macedonia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Maldives Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Marshall Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Mexico Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Micronesia Permalink Show on map
eVisa1 monthRequirement updated 8 months ago.
Moldova Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Monaco Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated 5 months ago.
Mongolia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated last year.
Montenegro Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated 9 months ago.
Myanmar Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Nauru Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Nepal Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Nicaragua Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 18 days ago.
North Korea Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Northern Mariana Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Palau Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Palestine Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysRequirement updated 5 months ago, remarks 3 months agoMay apply online.
Panama Permalink Show on map
eVisa1 monthRequirement updated 9 months ago.
Paraguay Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Peru Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Philippines Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated last year.
Serbia Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated 9 months ago.
Somalia Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Suriname Permalink Show on map
eVisa1 monthRemarks updated 9 months ago.
Syria Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
São Tome and Príncipe Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysRequirement updated 19 days ago.
Taiwan Permalink Show on map
eVisaRemarks updated 2 months ago.
Tajikistan Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Tokelau Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Turkmenistan Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 4 months ago.
Ukraine Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Uruguay Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated 10 months ago.International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
Venezuela Permalink Show on map
eVisa3 months
Wallis and Futuna Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Yemen Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Zimbabwe Permalink Show on map
eVisaRequirement updated 25 days ago.

eVisa / On Arrival

On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 102 countries to travel to Sierra Leone.

American Samoa Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Antigua and Barbuda Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Aruba Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Australia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRequirement updated last year, remarks last year
Austria Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated 4 months ago.Obtainable online. Processing may take up to 7 days.
The mandatory yellow fever vaccination may be checked upon arrival.
Bangladesh Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Belgium Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Bolivia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Brazil Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Brunei Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Cambodia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Cameroon Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated 7 days ago.
Canada Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
China Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Christmas Island Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Congo Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Croatia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Cyprus Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated last year.
Czech Republic Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Denmark Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Dominica Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 3 days ago.
Egypt Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Eswatini Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Faroe Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Fiji Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Finland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
France Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Gabon Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Germany Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated 11 months ago.
Greece Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Greenland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Guyana Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Hungary Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated 9 months ago.
India Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Indonesia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Iran Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Ireland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Israel Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days / 30 daysRemarks updated 11 months ago.
Italy Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated last year.It is valid for only for one month but can be extended at the immigration department once in-country.
Jamaica Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 18 days ago.Free of charge visa on arrival
Japan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Kenya Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 9 days ago.
Kiribati Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Kyrgyzstan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Lebanon Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysVisa on arrival for holders of a confirmation from the immigration that a visa has been approved before departure.
International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Lesotho Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Lithuania Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRequirement updated 12 months ago.
Luxembourg Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Macau Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated 10 months ago.
Madagascar Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Malta Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 6 months ago.
Mauritius Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Mayotte Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Morocco Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Mozambique Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Namibia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Netherlands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
New Zealand Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Niue Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Norfolk Island Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Norway Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysIt is valid for only for one month but can be extended at the immigration department once in-country.
Oman Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Pakistan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.eVisa can be obtained in advance at https://evisa.sl/#/home
Visa on arrival costs 80 USD.
Yellow fever vaccine certificate is required.
Papua New Guinea Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Poland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Portugal Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Puerto Rico Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
Qatar Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Romania Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Russia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Rwanda Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Réunion Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Saint Barthélemy Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 8 months ago.
Saint Kitts and Nevis Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 27 days ago.An agreement on mutual visa-free visits for 90 days was signed in February 2017 and is yet to be ratified.
Saint Martin (Netherlands) Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.
Saint Vincent and Grenadines Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 8 months ago.
Samoa Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Saudi Arabia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Slovenia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Solomon Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
South Africa Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
South Korea Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
South Sudan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Spain Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 3 monthsRemarks updated last year.
Sri Lanka Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Sweden Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Switzerland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRemarks updated 9 months ago.
Thailand Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Timor-Leste Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Tonga Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Tunisia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.It can be granted at any of the three major entry points into the country and these are:
Freetown International Airport, Lungi
Jendema – the crossing point from Liberia into Sierra Leone
Gbalamuya – the crossing point from Guinea into Sierra Leone
Türkiye Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Tuvalu Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Uganda Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated 18 days ago.
United Arab Emirates Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
United Kingdom Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated 4 months ago.
United States Virgin Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
United States of America Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 daysRemarks updated last year.International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
Vanuatu Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated 10 days ago.
Vietnam Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
Zambia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated 9 months ago.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at Sierra Leone, passport holders of 20 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Sierra Leone. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

Andorra Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Anguilla Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Bermuda Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
British Indian Ocean Territory Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
British Virgin Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Cayman Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Eritrea Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Falkland Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Gibraltar Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Guatemala Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Guernsey Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Honduras Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Isle of Man Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Liechtenstein Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Montserrat Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Pitcairn Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Saint Helena Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
San Marino Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Sudan Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Vatican Permalink Show on map
Visa Required

Information last checked on 2025 May 09. Requirements last changed on 2025 Apr 30.