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🇸🇱 Does a Sierra Leonean need a visa for Djibouti 🇩🇯?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

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.

Djibouti at a glance

Capital: Djibouti · Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF, Fr) · Official languages: Arabic, French · Calling code: +253

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Djibouti: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 6 March 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Djibouti uses plug types C, E, Sierra Leone uses G. Mains voltage differs (Djibouti: 220 V; Sierra Leone: 230 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 Djibouti →

Easier destinations near Djibouti for Sierra Leonean passport holders

• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇺🇬 Uganda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇩🇯 Djibouti passport holders visiting Sierra Leone: Djibouti passport holders need a visa for Sierra Leone, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Sierra Leonean passport at a glance

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