Sierra Leone Passport
Freetown
Global rank
#68of 94
Mobility score
60
Year change
destinationsThe Sierra Leone passport ranks #68 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 60. Sierra Leone passport holders can travel to 60 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 39 visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Restricted access. Advance visas required for most travel.
Capital
Freetown
Continent
Africa
Region
Western Africa
Global percentile
Top 72%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
39
no prior visa
20
no prior visa
1
no prior visa
37
visa needed
101
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
BahamasCaribbean90 days visa-free
BangladeshSouthern Asia90 days visa-free
BarbadosCaribbean180 days visa-free
BelizeCentral AmericaVisa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
BotswanaSouthern Africa90 days visa-free
Burkina FasoWestern AfricaVisa-free
Cape VerdeWestern AfricaVisa-free
DominicaCaribbean180 days visa-free
EswatiniSouthern Africa30 days visa-free
FijiMelanesia120 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
GhanaWestern AfricaVisa-free
GrenadaCaribbean90 days visa-free
GuineaWestern AfricaVisa-free
Guinea-BissauWestern AfricaVisa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
Ivory CoastWestern Africa90 days visa-free
JamaicaCaribbeanVisa-free
KiribatiMicronesia90 days visa-free
LesothoSouthern Africa90 days visa-free
LiberiaWestern AfricaVisa-free
MalawiEastern Africa30 days visa-free
MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
MaliWestern AfricaVisa-free
MauritiusEastern Africa90 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
NigerWestern AfricaVisa-free
NigeriaWestern AfricaVisa-free
RwandaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
Saint Kitts and NevisCaribbean90 days visa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
SenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
TogoWestern AfricaVisa-free
Trinidad and TobagoCaribbeanVisa-free
UgandaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
VanuatuMelanesia120 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-39 destinations
vs Africa average
+1 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Africa31 / 53
- Oceania7 / 14
- North America11 / 23
- Asia10 / 50
- South America1 / 12
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Sierra Leone passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Sierra Leone passport holders
39
- Bahamas90 days visa-free
- Bangladesh90 days visa-free
- Barbados180 days visa-free
- BelizeVisa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Botswana90 days visa-free
- Burkina FasoVisa-free
- Cape VerdeVisa-free
- Dominica180 days visa-free
- Eswatini30 days visa-free
- Fiji120 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- GhanaVisa-free
- Grenada90 days visa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
- Guinea-BissauVisa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- Ivory Coast90 days visa-free
- JamaicaVisa-free
- Kiribati90 days visa-free
- Lesotho90 days visa-free
- LiberiaVisa-free
- Malawi30 days visa-free
- Malaysia30 days visa-free
- MaliVisa-free
- Mauritius90 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- NigerVisa-free
- NigeriaVisa-free
- Rwanda90 days visa-free
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days visa-free
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
- Senegal90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Singapore30 days visa-free
- TogoVisa-free
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
- Uganda90 days visa-free
- Vanuatu120 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Sierra Leone passport holders
20
BoliviaVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
EthiopiaVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
MacauVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NamibiaVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Sierra Leone passport holders
1
KenyaeTA required
eVisa countries for Sierra Leone passport holders
37
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
CamerooneVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
DR CongoeVisa online
EcuadoreVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
Hong KongeVisa online
IndiaeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KazakhstaneVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
MongoliaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
PakistaneVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
QatareVisa online
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
South SudaneVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
TanzaniaeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
ZambiaeVisa online
ZimbabweeVisa online
Visa required countries for Sierra Leone passport holders
101
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
AngolaVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CubaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LaosVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NicaraguaVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PalestineVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
RussiaVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
South AfricaVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
TunisiaVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Sierra Leone passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Sierra Leone passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Sierra Leone passport holders can visit 60 destinations without a prior visa — 39 visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an eTA. This gives the Sierra Leone passport a mobility score of 60.
What is the Sierra Leone passport ranking?
The Sierra Leone passport ranks #68 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Limited" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 60.
Which countries can Sierra Leone passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Sierra Leone passport holders include Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji and Gambia, plus 27 more countries.
Where do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa in advance?
101 destinations require Sierra Leone passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Sierra Leone passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 60 counts every destination a Sierra Leone passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
