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Sierra Leone Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 71 in the world, 59 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
39Visa-freeentry with passport
20On arrivalissued at the border
42E-visaonline, no consulate
97Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 39

entry with passport

  • Bahamas90 days
  • Bangladesh90 days
  • Barbados180 days
  • Belize
  • Benin90 days
  • Botswana90 days
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
  • Dominica180 days
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Fiji120 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Ghana90 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti90 days
  • Ivory Coast90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya90 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Lesotho90 days
  • Liberia
  • Malawi30 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Mali
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Senegal90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda90 days
  • Vanuatu120 days

Visa on arrival 20

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Palau
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 42

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • UAE
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required 97

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • 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
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

71Zimbabwe5971Sao Tome and Principe5971Sierra Leone5972Madagascar5773Gabon56

FAQ

How many countries can Sierra Leone passport holders visit without a visa?
59 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 39 visa-free and 20 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 42 countries issue an e-visa online, and 97 require applying at a consulate.
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Sierra Leone passport?
71 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly