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🇬🇹 Does a Guatemalan need a visa for Sierra Leone 🇸🇱?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Sierra Leone at a glance

Capital: Freetown · Currency: Sierra Leonean leone (SLE, Le) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +232

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Sierra Leone: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 15 September 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Sierra Leone uses plug types G, Guatemala uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Sierra Leone: 230 V; Guatemala: 120 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Sierra Leone →

Easier destinations near Sierra Leone for Guatemalan passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇷 Mauritania — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇬 Togo — Visa on arrival 7 days
• 🇧🇯 Benin — e-Visa
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
• 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — e-Visa

The other way round

🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean passport holders visiting Guatemala: Sierra Leonean passport holders need a visa for Guatemala, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Guatemala before travelling.

The Guatemalan passport at a glance

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