Country guideLast checked October 17, 2026
Visas and immigration in Sierra Leone
Visas and immigration in Sierra Leone2 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Sierra Leone
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 17, 2026.
- 28 passports visa-free
- 221 passports need an eTA or eVisa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
Bahamas
Barbados
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d’Ivoire
Eswatini
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritius
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Singapore
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts & Nevis
Togo
Trinidad & TobagoSortBest match
Visit & tourism1 pathway
Work permits1 pathway
Visit & tourism1 pathway
Work permits1 pathway
Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Sierra Leone Immigration eVisa website (official)
- Sierra Leone eVisa - visa products by nationality (official API used by the site, example USA)
- Sierra Leone eVisa - English text including FAQ and terms
- Unified Permit - Government of Sierra Leone (Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security and Sierra Leone Immigration Department)