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Sierra Leone Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 98 destinations open to Sierra Leone passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Sierra Leone passport holders can currently enter 40 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 20 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 38. An embassy visa is still required for 99 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

98Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
40
Visa-free
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
Belize
Benin90 days
Botswana90 days
Burkina Faso
Cape VerdePrograms
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Ghana
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti90 days
Ivory Coast90 days
Jamaica
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Lesotho90 days
Liberia
Malawi30 days
Malaysia30 days
Mali
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda90 days
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

20
Visa on arrival
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Iran
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
Palau
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

38
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
DR Congo
EcuadorPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
GeorgiaPrograms
Hong KongPrograms
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

99
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
Cuba
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
NicaraguaPrograms
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
PhilippinesPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
RussiaPrograms
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Tunisia
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Sierra Leone Passport

#58Rank, shared with 5
98Mobility score
40Visa-free
50%Of world destinations

Sierra Leone is ranked 58th, in the lower tier. The passport allows visa-free entry to 40 destinations, and with eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access included, total mobility comes to 98.

Africa is by far the strongest region, offering 23 visa-free destinations. Asia is the weakest, with only three. Singapore is the one major destination on our list that admits Sierra Leonean citizens without a visa, while Australia and the United Arab Emirates offer e-Visas. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all require a visa lodged before departure. That makes advance planning a routine part of international travel for holders. The gap between this passport and the top of the ranking is wide, and a second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 85 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Sierra Leone passport holders can enter 40 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Asia 3

BangladeshMalaysiaSingapore

Africa 23

BeninBotswanaBurkina FasoCape VerdeGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaeTALesothoLiberiaMalawiMaliMauritiusNigerNigeriaRwandaSenegalSeychellesSwazilandTogoUganda

North America 10

BahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Oceania 4

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaVanuatu

How Sierra Leone Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Tajikistan#579925
Algeria#589822
Burkina Faso#589831
Guinea#589829
Sao Tome and Principe#589826
Sierra Leone#589840
Togo#589830
Madagascar#599729
Mauritania#599726
Niger#599731
Turkmenistan#599716

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 85 more destinations than the Sierra Leone passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Sierra Leone passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+85 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+74 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+70 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sierra Leone passport holders can visit 40 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 20 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 98 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Sierra Leone passport ranking?

The Sierra Leone passport ranks #58 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 5 other passports, with a mobility score of 98. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Sierra Leone passport holders?

20 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Sierra Leone passport holders: Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives and 10 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Sierra Leone passport holders?

Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 99 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 91 more.

How can a Sierra Leone passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Sierra Leone passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+85 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+74 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+70 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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