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🇸🇱 Does a Sierra Leonean need a visa for the United Kingdom 🇬🇧?

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.

Where to apply in Sierra Leone

If you live in Sierra Leone, visas for the United Kingdom are issued by its missions there. Many of them use an outsourced visa application centre: the mission's website says where to apply and which office covers your region.

• British High Commission Freetown · 6 Spur Road · gov.uk

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

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital: London · Currency: British pound (GBP, £) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +44

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the United Kingdom: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 8 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Sierra Leone (G) works with sockets in the United Kingdom.

More about entering the United Kingdom →

Your embassy in the United Kingdom

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

• High Commission of Sierra Leone, London · 41 Eagle Street, Holborn, WC1 4TL London · slhc-uk.org

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

The other way round

🇬🇧 British passport holders visiting Sierra Leone: British passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Sierra Leone, usually at the airport or land border.

The Sierra Leonean passport at a glance

All destinations for Sierra Leone passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the United Kingdom →

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