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Cape Verde → Sierra Leone: Short-stay tourist

Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.

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You likely don't need a visa

You don't need a visa to visit Sierra Leone as a tourist. Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says citizens of ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) don't need a visa or entry permit to enter Sierra Leone, and the government's eVisa portal also shows no visa required for your nationality. Neither publishes a maximum stay for this exemption, confirm your permitted stay on arrival rather than assuming a figure. The Immigration Department's travel advisory (slid.gov.sl/notices) advises all travellers to have at least 6 months' validity on their passport.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Government of Sierra Leone

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