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Passport/Visa
Restricted entry: Nationals of Liberia need authorisation from the Government of Sierra Leone or they will be refused admission.
PASSPORTS : Passport valid for a minimum of one year required by all.
VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo for visits up to 90 days;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport transit area.
Types of visa and cost: Tourist : £35 (single-entry); £70 (multiple-entry). Express Tourist : £55. Business : £45 (single-entry); £90 (multiple-entry). Express Business : £65.
Validity: Entry Permits and visas generally are valid for three months and allow a stay of one month in Sierra Leone for single-entry only. An extension is possible by application to the Department of Immigration in Freetown.
Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission); see Contact Addresses section.
Application requirements: (a) Completed application form. (b) One passport-size photo. (c) Passport valid for one year. (d) Confirmation of hotel reservation for Tourist visa. (e) Letter of invitation and company letter for Business visa. (f) Vaccination against yellow fever, malaria and cholera are required in order to obtain a visa (see Health section). (g) Fee in cash or postal order for mail applications.
Working days required: Three. Several weeks are required where referral to authorities in Sierra Leone is necessary. One day for Express visa. |
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 44.73% (male 1,190,207; female 1,237,326) |
| Religions: |
Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10% |
| Languages: |
English, Mende, Temne, Krio |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic |
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