Passport Atlas

Sierra Leone passport

Sierra Leone (SL) ranks #141 with mobility 59 / 198. 59 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#141

199

Mobility

59

/ 198

Visa free

39

Visa required

97

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Country profile

Capital

Freetown

Population

9.1 million

Area

71,740 km²

Currency

Sierra Leonean leone SLL

Languages

English

Time zone

UTC+00:00

Foreign-born

49,997 · 2024

Migrant share

0.6%

Ethnic groups · 2019

Temne35.4%
Mende30.8%
Limba8.8%
other5%
Kono4.3%
Korankoh4%
Other11.7%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+232

Airports

FNA · KBS · KEN · WYE

Highlights

Tasso Island
Cotton Tree
Outamba-Kilimi

Policy · Sierra Leone Open interactive atlas

FVisa free39

AOn arrival18

TeTA2

Saint Kitts and Nevis

EeVisa42

RVisa required97

Nearby in the ranking

São Tomé and Príncipe

FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Sierra Leone?

Visa-free 39, on arrival 18, eTA 2, eVisa 42, visa required 97.

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