Prepare for your arrival visa
Check the accepted arrival points, documents and payment arrangements before departure.
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.
Check the permission you receive
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your trip dates
Count your travel days.
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.
Complete the required travel authorisation in advance
Sierra Leone health declaration
Available from 3 days before arrival. Complete the online health declaration within 72 hours before travel. Sierra Leone has separate arrival and departure forms; keep the confirmation QR code or reference number. Health screening may take place on arrival.
Open Sierra Leone health declarationDetails that can change your plans
A visa does not guarantee admission
Sierra Leone describes a visa as pre-entry clearance. Immigration officers still decide whether to admit a traveler at the port of entry.
Official guidanceSierra Leone at a glance
- Capital
- Freetown
- Currency
- SLE
- Calling code
- +232
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Gabon need a visa for Sierra Leone?
For tourism in Sierra Leone, travelers using an ordinary passport from Gabon should prepare for a visa on arrival. The published short-visit limit is 30 days per visit; follow any shorter period on your granted permission.
How long can I stay in Sierra Leone?
The short-visit limit is 30 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
Do I need to complete Sierra Leone health declaration?
Required for this route. Available from 3 days before arrival. Complete the online health declaration within 72 hours before travel. Sierra Leone has separate arrival and departure forms; keep the confirmation QR code or reference number. Health screening may take place on arrival. It does not replace a required visa or travel authorisation.
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 Sierra Leone visa-on-arrival guidance
Sierra Leone says tourists may obtain a visa on arrival. Check the current procedure and fee for your passport with the official guidance before departure.
Open Sierra Leone health declaration
Check Sierra Leone’s visa services
Official visa guidance, application links and immigration contacts.
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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