Effective September 5, 2019, Sierra Leone travelers from certain countries will now get visa on arrival at the airport or the land border.
Citizens of the following countries are eligible for visa on arrival:
- United States, United Kingdom, EU member states
- Commonwealth member countries
- Gulf Cooperation Council member countries (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman)
- BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
- Iran
- Cambodia
- Vietnam
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Japan
- South Korea
- Norway
- Israel
- Bolivia
- East Timor
- Macau
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
The visa fees are:
- ECOWAS (West African nations): Free
- Non-ECOWAS African Union nationals: US$25
- All other countries: US$80

