Visa policy of Sierra Leone
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Visitors to Sierra Leone must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Ordinary passports
[edit]Citizens of the following countries may enter Sierra Leone without a visa or are eligible for a free visa on arrival:[1][2]
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Non-ordinary passports
[edit]- A maximum stay of 1 month without a visa is allowed for holders of diplomatic, service and public affairs passports issued to citizens of China.
- A maximum stay of 1 month without a visa is allowed for holders of diplomatic and service passports issued to citizens of Iran.
- A visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports was signed with Rwanda in August 2019, but it has yet to be ratified.[5]
Future changes
[edit]Sierra Leone has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
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 Kazakhstan[6] |
Diplomatic, service | February 2017 |
Visa on arrival
[edit]The government of Sierra Leone began issuing visas on arrival on 5 September 2019.[7]
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a free visa on arrival:[8][9]
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Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival (valid for 1 month) at Freetown International Airport, Jendema (bordering Liberia) and Gbalamuya (bordering Guinea) for a fee 80 USD (unless otherwise noted):[11]
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1 - Citizens of Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi and Mauritius are issued a free visa on arrival. Other eligible African Union citizens are charged 25 USD for a visa issued on arrival.
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
[edit]Citizens of other countries must obtain an e-Visa. Citizens of countries eligible for a visa on arrival may also obtain their visa online. Citizens of countries eligible for a free visa on arrival do not need to use the platform. [12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Welcome to Government of Sierra Leone eVisa Application System". evisa.sl.
- ↑ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ↑ @AfricaTradeLink (6 September 2019). "Sierra Leone has announced new Visa on Arrival policy. Visa is free for ECOWAS @ecowas_cedeao member states & Visa…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ @onduhungirehe (5 July 2019). "Signing bilateral agreements with #SierraLeone🇸🇱, in the margins of the working visit of @PresidentBio in #Rwanda🇷🇼…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ↑ Abdul Rashid Thomas (5 September 2019). "Sierra Leone takes a step closer to become a popular tourist destination". The Sierra Leone Telegraph. Sierra Leone Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Welcome to Government of Sierra Leone eVisa Application System". evisa.sl.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "Visa on Arrival". Sierra Leone Immigration Department. Government of Sierra Leone. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone eVisa".