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Visitors toSierra Leone must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Citizens of the following countries may enter Sierra Leone without a visa:[1]
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Sierra Leone has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis[5] | All | February 2017 |
 Kazakhstan[6] | Diplomatic, service | February 2017 |
Thegovernment of Sierra Leone began issuing visas on arrival on 5 September 2019.[7]
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival (valid for 1 month) atFreetown International Airport, Jendema (bordering Liberia) andGbalamuya (bordering Guinea) for a fee 80USD (unless otherwise noted):[8]
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1 - Citizens of Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi and Mauritius are issued a free visa on arrival. Other eligible African Union citizens are charged 25USD for a visa issued on arrival.
2 - Free visa on arrival
OnlyTimatic listsArmenia,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Georgia,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Moldova,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,Ukraine andUzbekistan as countries whose citizens are eligible for visa on arrival, while the official public notice of the Sierra Leone Immigration Service makes no mention of those countries.[7]
Citizens of other countries must obtain an e-Visa.[10]
