From application to arrival
Prepare your information, use the official application channel and check the issued document.
Prepare your application
Start with the official document list for your passport, purpose and legal residence.
Submit through the official channel
Follow the official instructions for where and how to submit.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Details that can change your plans
An arrival visa needs advance preparation
If eligible for the airport arrival-visa route, apply online before flying and carry the confirmation. Travelers with a Liberian embassy in their country are directed to apply there instead.
Official guidanceCheck consent arrangements for children
Children under 16 must travel with a parent or an authorized person. Where a child is unaccompanied, prepare parental or guardian consent approved by the competent authority.
Official guidanceLiberia at a glance
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Currency
- LRD
- Calling code
- +231
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Malta need a visa for Liberia?
For tourism in Liberia, travelers using an ordinary passport from Malta should arrange an eVisa before travel. Check whether the airport arrival-visa route applies where you live; the portal directs travelers with a local Liberian embassy to that embassy.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Check Liberia’s arrival-visa application route
Check whether the airport arrival-visa route applies where you live; the portal directs travelers with a local Liberian embassy to that embassy.
Liberia Immigration Service
Read the official visitor conditions and contact the responsible authority about your circumstances.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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