Sierra Leone entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Read the official text below. The official sentence has conditions we do not turn into a calculation. We quote it word for word and do not summarise it.
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Sierra Leone. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Sierra Leone travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 June 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
What the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) says about visas and passport validity for British travellers to Sierra Leone, quoted word for word.
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Do I need a visa for Sierra Leone with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Sierra Leone.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Sierra Leone.
Applying for a visa
You can get a visa to visit or for business travel either:
- when you arrive in Sierra Leone for 80 US dollars, paid in cash in US dollars
- before you travel – apply online for an e-visa
Single entry visas are valid for 90 days from date of issuing for visits up to a maximum of 30 days.
Multiple entry visas are valid for 365 days from date of issuing and are valid for multiple separate trips for up to a maximum of 30 days for each visit.
If you’re travelling for a purpose other than a visit or business, you must get a visa before you travel. Contact the Sierra Leone High Commission in the UK.
Official source: GOV.UK – Sierra Leone travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 19 June 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Sierra Leone, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
Official source: GOV.UK – Sierra Leone travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 June 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
No automatic check for this destination. The official text above is not a validity period we turn into a date calculation. Read it, and check with your airline or carrier.
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 19 June 2026: “New information about completing a health travel declaration (‘Entry Requirements’ page.)”
- 2 June 2026: “New information about Ebola screening when arriving in country and new information about incidents of violent crime ('Entry requirements' and ‘Safety and security’ pages).”
- 5 January 2026: “New information on additional options for paying airport security pass fee (See ‘Airport Security Fee’ on the ‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 5 June 2025: “New information about measures put in place by Sierra Leone authorities to reduce the risks of Mpox (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Sierra Leone (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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