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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Sierra Leone Passport Holders (2026)

Sierra Leone passport holders can visit 71 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 46 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 17 with a visa on arrival. 39 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 133 require a visa before travel. That puts the Sierra Leone passport at #82 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 46
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 17
  • E-visa 39
  • Visa 133
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

71

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#82 of 208

E-visa online

39

Visa required

133

Visa-free for Sierra Leone passport holders

46 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEswatini30 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory CoastJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysLiberia90 daysMalawi90 daysMaliMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Sierra Leone passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Sierra Leone passport holders

17 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Sierra Leone passport holders

39 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Sierra Leone passport holders

133 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone passport: common questions

How many countries can Sierra Leone passport holders visit without a visa?

71 destinations: 46 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 17 with a visa on arrival. Another 39 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Sierra Leone passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Sierra Leone passport holders?

133 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Rwanda#80 · 73 destinationsMongolia#81 · 72 destinationsZimbabwe#81 · 72 destinationsBenin#83 · 70 destinationsIndia#83 · 70 destinationsKyrgyzstan#83 · 70 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.