Where Sierra Leone passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 45, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 9, e-visa โ 45, visa required โ 130. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Sierra Leone passport you can enter 47 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 54 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 15
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 45
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
Details
90 days within any year period
- British Virgin Islands
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cook Islands31 days
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liberia
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mali
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Montserrat
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Senegal90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
- Sri Lanka
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Visa on arrival ยท 9
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Macau
- Maldives30 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
Details
At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 45
- Albania
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan90 days
Details
Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
- Bolivia90 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Gabon
Details
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Hong Kong
- India60 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq30 days
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritania
- Moldova
Details
visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal30 days
- Oman
- Pakistan
Details
Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
- Qatar30 days
- Saint Helena
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
Details
Visa is obtained online.
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Suriname
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Thailand
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- United Arab Emirates30 days
Details
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
- Vietnam90 days
Details
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phรบ Quแปc
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa required ยท 130
- Afghanistan
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Argentina
Details
The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Sierra Leonean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
Details
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply online.
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
Details
Visa must be obtained in advance lieu of a tourist card.
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
eVisa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guam
- Guatemala
Details
Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
Details
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
Details
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
Details
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
Details
Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days
- Morocco
Details
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Nicaragua
Details
VoA if having valid visas by US, Canada, or Schengen Member state
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
Details
Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Panama
Details
Visa is not required for holders of a multiple-entry visa valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry or permanent residency issued by Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, US, UK.
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
Details
Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
Details
VoA if having pre-arranged visa
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Visas for Sierra Leone citizens
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Visa data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Passport Index (MIT)