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Western Africa travel guide
Sierra Leone
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa on arrival90 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLL Le)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +232
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
Who can get in easily
123 of 198 passports can enter Sierra Leone without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Sierra Leone by passport
IndiaVisa on arrival90 days
United StatesVisa on arrival90 days
United KingdomVisa on arrival90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival90 days
ChinaVisa on arrival90 days
SingaporeVisa on arrival30 days
PakistanVisa on arrival90 days
BangladeshVisa on arrival90 days
Sri LankaVisa on arrival30 days
NepaleVisa
NigeriaVisa-free
PhilippineseVisa
CanadaVisa on arrival90 days
AustraliaVisa on arrival90 days
GermanyVisa on arrival30 days
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