Authentication of Documents - US$ 100.00

The Embassy authenticates documents such as Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Educational and business documents, driver’s license etc., that have been issued by the various authorities in Sierra Leone.

Submit your original document(s) to be authenticated by mail together with the required fee of US$ 100.00 per document

Emergency Travel Certificate - $100.00

Process time: Three business days

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Republic of Sierra Leone Passport Application Forms - $10.00

• Visas and Consular Services

Processing time: Three business days

Office hours: 9:00 am to 5:00pm (Mondays thru Fridays)

Consular hours: 10:00am to 3:00pm (Mondays thru Fridays)

• Visas and Consular Services

To obtain a Sierra Leone visa, you must do the following:

• Submit a completed visa application form with one recent passport size photograph (less than six months old.)

• A passport valid at least one year before the date of expiration. Passport must contain sufficient blank visa pages.

• Copy of travel itinerary or round trip ticket should be produced. In some instances, the consular office will invite applicants for interview.

• Visas and Consular Services

• A profile of the company the applicant represents with a letter of invitation from a registered company/organization in Sierra Leone is required.

• Evidence of sufficient funds to cover the period applicant wishes to stay in Sierra Leone (e.g. Copy of bank statement)

• There is no limit to the amount of money carried into the country but the amount should be declared at the port of entry.

For further inquiries, please call 202-939-9261,62,63

• Visas and Consular Services

Applicants who wish to receive their Visa the same day, have to pay an expedited fee of US$ 50.00 and should submit their application latest 1 p.m. to be collected between the hours of 2 - 3 p.m.

Those who wish not to expedite their passport would have to wait three business days for it to be processed.

Those wishing to travel to Sierra Leone must have and submit the following:

• Visas and Consular Services