Sierra Leone Entry Guide

Plan your visit

Guide review · 5 October 2026

The linked official entry guidance was reviewed 5 October 2026. Confirm admission conditions and the stay granted for your own trip.

The government eVisa portal requires separate applications; an approved visa is issued at the arrival terminal.

Current entry routeeVisa / special entry

Stay / conditionsFollow approved stay and entry conditions.

RegionAfrica

DiscoverFreetown Peninsula beaches and Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Tourist admission does not establish a local-employment right.
Check transit requirements separately from destination permission.

Preparation checklist

Passport and copies with the destination’s required validity.Return/onward itinerary and any transit permission needed en route.Accommodation/host address and funds for the planned stay.Travel insurance appropriate to the itinerary.Receive approval through the government system for each traveller, including infants, and carry it.

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Reviewed 5 October 2026. Confirm the current official checklist for your passport, residence, and filing location.