Passport valid for a minimum of six months required by all.

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport transit area.

Nationals of Liberia need authorisation from the Government of Sierra Leone or they will be refused admission.

Tourist: £45 (single-entry); £90 (multiple-entry). Express Tourist and Business: £40 in addition to cost. Business: £60 (single-entry); £120 (multiple-entry: six months), £200 (multiple-entry: one year).

Entry Permits and visas generally are valid for three months and allow a stay of one month in Sierra Leone for single-entry only. An extension is possible by application to the Department of Immigration in Freetown. Multiple-entry tourist and visitor visas are valid for six months; a business multiple-entry visa is valid for up to one year.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission); see Passport/Visa Information.

(a) Completed application form. (b) Two passport-size photos. (c) Passport valid for six months. (d) Confirmation of hotel reservation for tourist visa. (e) Letter of invitation and company letter for business visa. (f) Vaccination against yellow fever, malaria and cholera are required in order to obtain a visa (see Health section). (g) Fee in cash or postal order for mail applications. (h) Evidence of sufficient funds.

Three. Several weeks are required where referral to authorities in Sierra Leone is necessary. One day for Express visa.

High Commission for the Republic of Sierra Leone in the UK
Oxford Circus House, 245 Oxford Street, London W1D 2LX, UK
Tel: (020) 7287 9884.
Website: www.slhc-uk.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 1000-1300 and 1430-1500; Fri 1000-1300.

Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the USA
1701 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 939 9261.
Website: www.sierra-leone.org