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Bulgaria visa for citizens of Sierra Leone

Citizens of Sierra Leone need a visa for Bulgaria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Sierra Leone: the passport opens 39 countries visa-free; Freetown — Sofia: ≈ 5,210 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Bulgaria without a visa on a Sierra Leone passport?

No: citizens of Sierra Leone need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Bulgaria visa rules at a glance

With a Sierra Leone passport you can visit 39 countries visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 99 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sierra Leone passport ranks 125th of 199.
Sierra Leone passport: visa-free access to 39 countries; Bulgaria passport: 119.
Citizens of Sierra Leone and Bulgaria can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Gambia, Senegal, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Haiti, Bahamas, and Seychelles.
Citizens of Bulgaria, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone visa for citizens of Bulgaria

Travelling to Bulgaria: good to know

Freetown — Sofia: about 5,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Freetown 12:00 — Sofia 15:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Bulgarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Bulgaria is the 65th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sierra Leone.