Sierra Leone 
Eritrea
Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Eritrea, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.
Source: Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland — Visa and travel services · checked 3 Oct 2026
Eritrea visa options for Sierra Leone citizensFee not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Sierra Leone citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Eritrea. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Tourist visa with a processing time of 10 business days.
Whatever your visa status, Eritrea applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Eritrea lets 2 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 196. Sierra Leone citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Sierra Leone passport ranks #125 in the world with 39 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Sierra Leone passport you can also visit 19 countries in the region without a visa, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia and Guinea.
In the other direction, Eritrea citizens need evisa to visit Sierra Leone.
Entry requirements for EritreaThe UK government says that to enter Eritrea your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland asks for a national passport valid for at least six months before the expiry date, with at least three blank pages for the visa.
UK FCDO — Eritrea travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 3 blank pages.
Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland — Visa and travel services✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
WHO's Annex 1 lists Eritrea as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Eritrea. The UK government says public hospitals in towns other than Asmara are often poorly equipped and medical facilities in rural areas are even more limited, and advises travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Eritrea travel advice: health✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a return or onward ticket requirement. The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland lists, for a tourist visa, proof of financial support and a hotel or apartment reservation (if applicable); its list does not include a ticket.
Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland — Visa and travel services✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland lists proof of financial support among the documents for a tourist visa. No official source we could read states an amount.
Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Switzerland — Visa and travel services✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The UK government says to declare foreign cash or travellers cheques if the value is 10,000 US dollars or more and to keep the certificate you get to show when you leave. When you leave you must be able to show that any foreign currency you spent was exchanged at Himbol, the state foreign currency exchange, or spent at an official hotel, and you are not allowed to take more than 1,000 nakfa out of Eritrea.
UK FCDO — Eritrea travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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