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🇮🇳 Does an Indian need a visa for Sierra Leone 🇸🇱?

What this means for your trip

A visa on arrival is issued at the port of entry. Expect a fee, a passport photo and sometimes proof of onward travel and accommodation.

Not every airport or land border issues it, and some nationalities are sent to secondary checks; confirm the entry point before you travel.

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, India uses C, D, M.

More about entering Sierra Leone →

Your embassy in Sierra Leone

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Sierra Leone, contact the embassy of India:

• High commission of India in Sierra Leone · 32-B, Wilkinson Road · hcifreetown.gov.in

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Sierra Leone for Indian passport holders

• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇿🇦 South Africa — ETA required 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean passport holders visiting India: Sierra Leonean passport holders need a visa for India, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

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