Popular destinations you can visit easily
Malaysia30d
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
KenyaeTA
Singapore30d
Mauritius90d
Seychelles90d
NepalOn arrival
CambodiaOn arrivalVisa-free countries for Sierra Leone passport holders (39)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Bahamas90 days
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados180 days
Belize
Benin90 days
Botswana90 days
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire90 days
Dominica180 days
Eswatini30 days
Fiji120 days
Gambia90 days
Ghana
Grenada90 days
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti90 days
Jamaica
Kiribati90 days
Lesotho90 days
Liberia
Malawi30 days- Malaysia30 days
Mali- Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda90 days
Senegal90 days- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
St. Kitts and Nevis90 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda90 days
Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (20)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
eTA required (1)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (37)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (101)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Sierra Leone passport holders visit without a visa?
Sierra Leone passport holders can enter 39 destinations visa-free, plus 20 with visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA, for a total of 60 easy-access destinations. A further 37 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the Sierra Leone passport?
With 60 easy-access destinations, the Sierra Leone passport ranks #144 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do Sierra Leone citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders generally need a Schengen visa to visit the Schengen Area.
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for United States?
Visa required: Sierra Leone citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United States.
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
Visa required: Sierra Leone citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United Kingdom.
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Canada?
Visa required: Sierra Leone citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to Canada.
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
e-Visa for Sierra Leone passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.