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Tourist Landing eVisa

Sierra LeoneShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.

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  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (CAIXA_ERRADA: R1 asks whether a visa/eVisa/VOA or no visa is normally required for the traveller scope; the value states no requirement, only the application procedure (apply online via eVisa System, application ID after payment and approval, presented to immigration office for printing) - that is R5 'where/how is permission obtained'. Citations support it verbatim, so the material belongs in r5, not r1. Same material as the Business via box.)

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The eVisa is granted solely for tourist and business purposes; it is not a work visa and holders must not take up paid employment during the visit.

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  • https://www.evisa.sl/app/translates/en.js
    An eVisa is granted solely for tourist and business purposes and it is not considered a visa for work. If you are granted an eVisa, you must not take up paid employment during your visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The eVisa terms state the eVisa is valid for one year from issuance, for multiple entries unless stated otherwise, with a maximum stay of 3 months. However, the portal's visa data for US nationals lists a single-entry option (validity 90 days) and a multiple-entry option (validity 365 days), each with a stay duration of 30 days.

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  • The terms (3 months maximum stay) and the portal's visa data for US nationals (30 days stay) diverge; stay may depend on nationality and visa type.
  • Only US nationality data was sampled from the portal.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry, the traveller must arrive with the same passport used to apply, carry a copy of the eVisa on first arrival, and be able to support themselves (and any dependants) during the visit. Entry remains subject to meeting the conditions on arrival and to the discretion of an Immigration Agent. The official source does not state accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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  • Source does not specify what evidence proves ability to support oneself, nor accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applications are made online through the official eVisa portal at evisa.sl. If the application is accepted, the eVisa is sent as an email attachment; the portal's FAQ also states that once the application has been approved, the visa is issued upon arrival at the airport or border. The traveller must carry a copy of the eVisa at the time of first arrival. A granted eVisa cannot be extended, and if it expires before entry a new application and a new application fee are required. The official source does not state any circumstances in which the stay can be changed to another status.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state any circumstances in which the stay can be changed to another status.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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