Sierra Leone visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Sierra Leone

Q: What documents do I need to enter Sierra Leone?

Passport validity: Sierra Leone's eVisa portal says that to apply, your travel document must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter the country. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone. Return or onward ticket: No official source states a return or onward ticket requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone. Proof of funds: No official source states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Sierra Leone.

Q: How long can I stay in Sierra Leone without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit Sierra Leone without going to an embassy: 29 passports enter visa-free, 169 apply online for an eVisa.

Under the ECOWAS free movement protocol, a Community citizen visiting for up to 90 days enters free of visa requirements, and the official eVisa portal offers no visa for citizens of Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Eswatini, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago, and for such a nationality it shows "Your nationality has a Visa free benefit, there is no Visa required". Other nationalities can apply on the official eVisa portal (evisa.sl) — USD 80 single entry, USD 25 for African Union nationals — and the visa is issued on arrival at the airport or border once the application is approved. The UK government says British visitors can also get a visa on arrival for USD 80, paid in cash in US dollars.

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Destination

Passports visa-free

169

eVisa or eTA online

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Sierra Leone? Quick answers

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Visa for Sierra Leone — requirements summary

Visa-free: 29 (15%)
eVisa: 169 (85%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Sierra Leone, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Albania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Algeria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Andorra	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Angola	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Argentina	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Armenia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Australia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Austria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	—	Details →
Bahrain	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bangladesh	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	—	Details →
Belarus	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Belgium	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Belize	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Benin	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Bhutan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bolivia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	—	Details →
Brazil	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Brunei	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Burundi	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cambodia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cameroon	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Canada	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Central African Republic	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Chad	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Chile	eVisa	30 days	Details →
China	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Colombia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Comoros	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Costa Rica	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Croatia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cuba	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Cyprus	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Czechia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Denmark	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Djibouti	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Dominica	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	eVisa	30 days	Details →
DR Congo	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Ecuador	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Egypt	eVisa	30 days	Details →
El Salvador	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Eritrea	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Estonia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa-free	—	Details →
Ethiopia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	—	Details →
Finland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
France	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Gabon	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Gambia	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Georgia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Germany	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Ghana	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Greece	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Grenada	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Guatemala	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Guyana	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Haiti	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Honduras	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Hungary	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iceland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
India	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Indonesia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iran	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Iraq	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Ireland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Israel	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Italy	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	—	Details →
Japan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa-free	—	Details →
Kiribati	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kosovo	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kuwait	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Laos	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Latvia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Lebanon	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Lesotho	Visa-free	—	Details →
Liberia	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Libya	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Liechtenstein	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Luxembourg	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Macau	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Malawi	Visa-free	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Maldives	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mali	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Malta	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mauritania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	—	Details →
Mexico	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Moldova	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Monaco	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Morocco	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Mozambique	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Myanmar	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Namibia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Nauru	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Nepal	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Netherlands	eVisa	30 days	Details →
New Zealand	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Niger	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Nigeria	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
North Korea	eVisa	30 days	Details →
North Macedonia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Norway	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Oman	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Pakistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Palau	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Palestine	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Panama	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Paraguay	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Peru	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Philippines	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Poland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Portugal	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Qatar	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Romania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Russia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Rwanda	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Samoa	eVisa	30 days	Details →
San Marino	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Saudi Arabia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Senegal	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Serbia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Seychelles	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	—	Details →
Slovakia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Slovenia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
South Africa	eVisa	30 days	Details →
South Korea	eVisa	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Spain	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa-free	—	Details →
Sudan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Suriname	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Sweden	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Switzerland	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Syria	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Taiwan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Tajikistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Tanzania	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Thailand	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Togo	Freedom of movement	90 days	Details →
Tonga	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	—	Details →
Tunisia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Türkiye	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Tuvalu	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Uganda	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Ukraine	eVisa	30 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	eVisa	30 days	Details →
United Kingdom	eVisa	30 days	Details →
United States	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Vanuatu	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Vatican City	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Yemen	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Zambia	eVisa	30 days	Details →
Zimbabwe	eVisa	30 days	Details →

Sierra Leone visa types, fees and processing times

Sierra Leone eVisa

eVisa

Fee: 80 USD
Max stay: 30 days
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Single

Single entry, for nationals outside the African Union. A multiple-entry visa, valid 365 days with a stay duration of 30 days, costs USD 160. The portal's terms say an online payment processing fee of 4.49% plus a fixed charge of $0.49 is reflected in the final amount due.

Official application site →

eVisa for African Union nationals

eVisa

Fee: 25 USD
Max stay: 30 days
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Single

Single entry. A multiple-entry visa for African Union nationals, valid 365 days with a stay duration of 30 days, costs USD 50. The portal's terms say an online payment processing fee of 4.49% plus a fixed charge of $0.49 is reflected in the final amount due.

Official application site →

Entry requirements for Sierra Leone

Passport validity

6 months

Sierra Leone's eVisa portal says that to apply, your travel document must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter the country.

Government of Sierra Leone eVisa portal — FAQ ("Is a valid Travel Document required to Apply?"); also Terms and Conditions clauses 4.2 and 8.8✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

The UK Foreign Office says you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Sierra Leone.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Sierra Leone entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone.

Government of Sierra Leone — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source states a return or onward ticket requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone.

Government of Sierra Leone — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Sierra Leone.

Government of Sierra Leone — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Sierra Leone Health Declaration Form

72 hours

The National Public Health Agency's Sierra Leone Health Travel Portal says all travellers must complete a Health Declaration Form upon entry and exit, not more than 72 hours before the intended date of travel. The portal has an arrival form and a departure form.

National Public Health Agency, Sierra Leone — Health Travel Portal✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

No official source we could read states Sierra Leone's cash declaration threshold. The Government of Canada says strict rules limit the import of foreign currency in cash.

Government of Sierra Leone — official e-Visa portal✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Sierra Leone visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

169

Most common: eVisa

Least common: Visa-free

15%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 14 passports

Understanding Sierra Leone visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Sierra Leone for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 169 passports (85%). 15% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (29 passports).

Entry categories for Sierra Leone

Visa-free entry: 29 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
eVisa: 169 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.

What else you need to enter Sierra Leone

Passport validity: Sierra Leone's eVisa portal says that to apply, your travel document must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter the country.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone.
Return or onward ticket: No official source states a return or onward ticket requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone.
Proof of funds: No official source states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Sierra Leone.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Sierra Leone or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Sierra Leone visas

Do I need a visa for Sierra Leone?

ECOWAS citizens visiting for up to 90 days enter free of visa requirements under the ECOWAS free movement protocol, and the official eVisa portal offers no visa for citizens of Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Eswatini, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago, and for such a nationality it shows "Your nationality has a Visa free benefit, there is no Visa required". Other nationalities can apply on the official eVisa portal, evisa.sl (USD 80 single entry; USD 25 for African Union nationals), and the visa is issued on arrival at the airport or border once approved; the UK government says British visitors can also get a visa on arrival for USD 80, paid in cash in US dollars.

How much is the Sierra Leone visa on arrival?

The UK Foreign Office says USD 80, paid in cash in US dollars. African Union nationals pay USD 25 for the e-Visa on evisa.sl; no official source we could read says whether that reduced rate also applies at the border. For citizens of Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi and Mauritius the eVisa portal offers no visa and shows that no visa is required.

Does Sierra Leone have an eVisa?

Yes — the Government of Sierra Leone eVisa Application System at evisa.sl takes applications online and displays the cost once you select your nationality; the portal says an approved visa is issued on arrival at the airport or border.

Is yellow fever vaccination required for Sierra Leone?

The UK Foreign Office tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that they must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination to enter Sierra Leone.

Is Sierra Leone safe to visit?

The UK Foreign Office says the political situation has improved since the civil war ended in 2002, but it can change and protests can turn violent, so avoid political gatherings and follow any curfews. It says that in a small number of incidents British nationals have been robbed, sometimes at knifepoint, in areas of Freetown such as Congo Cross, Wilkinson Road, Lumley Beach and Aberdeen and at beach resorts along the Freetown peninsula, and that serious traffic accidents are common.

Do US citizens need a visa for Sierra Leone?

US citizens need an eVisa for Sierra Leone. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Sierra Leone?

UK citizens need an eVisa for Sierra Leone. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Sierra Leone?

German citizens need an eVisa for Sierra Leone. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Sierra Leone?

Passport validity: Sierra Leone's eVisa portal says that to apply, your travel document must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter the country. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone. Return or onward ticket: No official source states a return or onward ticket requirement for visitors to Sierra Leone. Proof of funds: No official source states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Sierra Leone.

How long can I stay in Sierra Leone without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Sierra Leone without a visa?

29 of 198 passports can enter Sierra Leone visa-free (15%). 169 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Sierra Leone citizens travel visa-free?

Sierra Leone passport holders can visit 39 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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