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Madagascar visa for citizens of Sierra Leone

Citizens of Sierra Leone get a Madagascar visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Sierra Leone: the passport opens 39 countries visa-free; Freetown — Antananarivo: ≈ 7,320 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Sierra Leone get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Madagascar 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; Madagascar passport: 29.
  • Citizens of Sierra Leone and Madagascar can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Gambia, Benin, Rwanda, Barbados, Uganda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Kenya, Lesotho, Eswatini, Haiti, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone visa for citizens of Madagascar

Travelling to Madagascar: good to know

  • Freetown — Antananarivo: about 7,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
  • Local time: Freetown 12:00 — Antananarivo 15:00.
  • Local currency: Malagasy Ariary.
  • Languages: French and Malagasy.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MGA 4,398.
  • Madagascar is the 138th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sierra Leone.
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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Sierra Leone:

How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Madagascar

Visa rules for Madagascar for citizens of countries bordering Sierra Leone:

How to get a Madagascar visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Madagascar visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Freetown — Antananarivo?

About 9.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 7,320 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Madagascar?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.

Do citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Sierra Leone?

Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sierra Leone.

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