Sierra Leonean passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Sierra Leonean passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Sierra Leone
Rank 67th of 93 ranks
Score
57
Visa-free
42
On arrival
14
eTA
1
e-Visa
35
Visa required
100
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Sierra Leonean passport holders (42)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati30 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liberia
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mali
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (14)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (35)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (100)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Sierra Leonean passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Sierra Leonean passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +85 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +80 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +74 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +72 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +71 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +63 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +31 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +24 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Sierra Leonean passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Sierra Leonean passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Sierra Leonean passport ranks 67th. It opens 57 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Sierra Leonean passport holders visit without a visa?
42 countries are visa-free for Sierra Leonean passport holders. Counting 14 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 57 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 35 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 100 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Sierra Leonean passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Iran, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Sierra Leonean passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: not confirmed; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Sierra Leonean citizens (revision 1345823817), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.