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Sierra Leone: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

To enter Sierra Leone, a passport valid for a minimum of one year is required by nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Sierra Leone are required by nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided they hold onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport transit area.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Sierra Leone.

Types and cost: 

Tourist and Business: £50 (single-entry); £75 ( six month multiple-entry); £100 (one year multiple-entry). An Emergency Travel Certificate is £50.

Validity: 

Single-entry visas are valid for three months and allow a stay of one month in Sierra Leone. An extension is available by applying to the Department of Immigration in Freetown. Multiple-entry tourist and business visas are valid for six months or one year.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission).

Working days: 

Three.

Entry restrictions: 

Yellow Fever Certificate is required.

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