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Sierra Leone

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eVisa for 30 days

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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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.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    eVisa for 30 days

  2. Detail

    Max stay · 30 days

  3. Notes

    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.

  4. 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.

  5. Proof of funds

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

  6. Vaccinations

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

Before you go

  • Check your travel document validity.
  • Review any official updates.
  • Keep contact details for the relevant authorities.

Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.