Destination
Visa Sierra Leone.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
e-Visa (or visa on arrival) required
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
80 USD (e-visa or on arrival)
Processing time
Allow 2 to 3 weeks
Validity / stay
Passport ≥ 6 months
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date of your trip.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos indeed meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by clicking on the following link for the application: Sierra Leone Form.
- — Under the section «Family Name», write your surname.
- — Under the heading «Other names», write your first names.
- — Under the heading «Sex», indicate your sex.
- — Under the heading «Marital Status», indicate your marital status.
- — Under the heading «Present Address», write your permanent address.
- — Under the heading «Tel No», write your phone number.
- — Under the section «Date of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Place of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationality», indicate your nationality.
- — Under the heading «Occupation», indicate your occupation.
- — Under the heading «Name and Address of Employer», write the name and address of your employer.
- — Under the heading «Passport Number», write your passport number.
- — Under the section «Date of Issue», write the date of issue of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — Under the section «Date of Expiry», write the expiry date of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Purpose of Visit», indicate the purpose of your stay.
- — Under the heading «Proposed date of arrival in Sierra Leone», indicate the date of arrival in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the section «Duration of Stay», indicate the duration of your stay.
- — Under the heading «Name of Reference in Sierra Leone», write the name of a contact person in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the heading «Proposed Address in Sierra Leone», write the address of your hotel in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the section «Bank Reference», write your bank account number.
- — Sign and date your application form.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
- — If you are not up to date with your vaccinations (vaccination booklet), inquire with your treating doctor, an approved centre or a hospital. Be aware that there is a travel clinic (the Travel and Vaccine Clinic of the CHU Saint-Pierre in Bruxelles) where it is possible to get your vaccine without an appointment.
An invitation letter
- — Please provide an invitation letter from the host in Sierra Leone or a letter explaining the purpose of your stay and the person to contact in case of emergency
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date of your trip.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos indeed meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by clicking on the following link for the application: Sierra Leone Form.
- — Under the section «Family Name», write your surname.
- — Under the heading «Other names», write your first names.
- — Under the heading «Sex», indicate your sex.
- — Under the heading «Marital Status», indicate your marital status.
- — Under the heading «Present Address», write your permanent address.
- — Under the heading «Tel No», write your phone number.
- — Under the section «Date of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Place of Birth», write your date of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationality», indicate your nationality.
- — Under the heading «Occupation», indicate your occupation.
- — Under the heading «Name and Address of Employer», write the name and address of your employer.
- — Under the heading «Passport Number», write your passport number.
- — Under the section «Date of Issue», write the date of issue of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Place of Issue», write the place of issue.
- — Under the section «Date of Expiry», write the expiry date of your passport.
- — Under the heading «Purpose of Visit», indicate the purpose of your stay.
- — Under the heading «Proposed date of arrival in Sierra Leone», indicate the date of arrival in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the section «Duration of Stay», indicate the duration of your stay.
- — Under the heading «Name of Reference in Sierra Leone», write the name of a contact person in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the heading «Proposed Address in Sierra Leone», write the address of your hotel in Sierra Leone.
- — Under the section «Bank Reference», write your bank account number.
- — Sign and date your application form.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
- — If you are not up to date with your vaccinations (vaccination booklet), inquire with your treating doctor, an approved centre or a hospital. Be aware that there is a travel clinic (the Travel and Vaccine Clinic of the CHU Saint-Pierre in Bruxelles) where it is possible to get your vaccine without an appointment.
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — This letter must be written on the company's letterhead.
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also mentioned and specify the desired duration of the visa as well as the number of entries.
- — It is important to indicate that the company vouches for all costs related to the journey, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — You can download a standard example of a letter of presentation here: Standard letter of presentation
Letter of invitation
- — This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Sierra Leone.
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also mentioned, as well as the desired duration of the visa and the number of entries.
- — It is necessary to explain the purpose of the journey as well as to specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — You must also state that the company vouches for all costs related to the stay in Sierra Leone.
- — The letter must be signed and have an official company stamp.
- — You can download a standard example of an invitation letter here: Standard invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 5 working days if you opt for the normal procedure. If you opt for the express procedure, we can obtain your visa the same day.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | |||
| Visa type | Individuals | Travel agency | ||
| Single entry | 100€ | * | * | * |
| Multiple entries | 120€ | * | * | * |
| Express procedure | +25€ | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Sierra Leone
- — Address: 410, Avenue de Tervueren. 1150 Woluwe Saint Pierre
- — Tel.: 02/ 771 00 53
- — eMail: sierraleoneembassy@brutele.be
- — Opening days and hours:
- — Monday to Thursday: 10:00-13:00 (submission) – 14:30-15:30 (collection)
- — On Friday: 10:00-13:00 (submission and collection)
Other destinations
See also.
Prepare your file Sierra Leone.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.