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Sierra Leone visa for citizens of Burundi

Citizens of Burundi get a Sierra Leone 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 Burundi: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Gitega — Freetown: ≈ 4,970 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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

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Sierra Leone visa rules at a glance

  • With a Burundi passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 104 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burundi passport ranks 175th of 199.
  • Burundi passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Sierra Leone passport: 39.
  • Citizens of Burundi and Sierra Leone can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Mauritius, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Sierra Leone, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi. Burundi visa for citizens of Sierra Leone

Travelling to Sierra Leone: good to know

  • Gitega — Freetown: about 4,970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
  • Local time: Gitega 12:00 — Freetown 10:00.
  • Local currency: Sierra Leonean Leone.
  • Languages: English.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SLE 25.
  • Sierra Leone is the 64th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burundi.
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How to get a Sierra Leone visa

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

What documents do you need for a Sierra Leone visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Gitega — Freetown?

About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,970 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Sierra Leone?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.

Do citizens of Sierra Leone need a visa for Burundi?

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

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