Visa Assistance

Sierra Leone

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Sierra Leone.

1 visa type
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Checked 29 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

As shown on the official eVisa portal after you start a file Confirm before travel

Stay period

As granted on the eVisa

Validity

As printed on the approved eVisa

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a visa for Sierra Leone. Holiday path: apply on the official Immigration eVisa portal https://www.evisa.sl (linked from slid.gov.sl).

Pricing: SLID’s published fee schedule lists passport issuance/renewal (USD 100) only — not a tourist eVisa amount. Do not invent a tourist fee from old NRA Leone landing tables. Charge what evisa.sl shows at checkout.

Documents Required

eVisa portal

Follow the checklist on https://www.evisa.sl
Passport with at least 6 months’ validity (SLID travel advisory)
Pay only through the official portal; keep receipt and reference number

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

https://www.evisa.sl — start the visa application (also linked from https://slid.gov.sl).
Upload what the portal asks, pay the fee it quotes, keep the reference.
Track with the portal reference / SLID tools.

Who can apply

Indian ordinary passports: eVisa before travel via evisa.sl.
Do not use third-party “eVisa” sellers — SLID notices say apply only via the official portal.

Embassy

Sierra Leone Immigration Department
14 Gloucester Street, Freetown
+232 22 223034 / +232 22 225081
Emergency: +232 75 898686 / 019
https://slid.gov.sl

Holiday files go through https://www.evisa.sl. No Sierra Leone mission for New Delhi on MEA Protocol — do not invent a Delhi walk-up.

How to track

eVisa portal “My application” / reference number. SLID: https://slid.gov.sl/faq

Watch-outs

Official eVisa only: evisa.sl — do not share OTPs with third parties (SLID notice).
Tourist eVisa fee is not in SLID’s published fee schedule — quote the portal at payment.
Passport: at least 6 months’ validity before travel.