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Sierra Leone visa for citizens of China

Citizens of China 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 China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Freetown: ≈ 12,560 km, about 16 hours of flying.

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

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Sierra Leone visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Sierra Leone passport: 39.
Citizens of China and Sierra Leone can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Kiribati, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Fiji, Malawi, Benin, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominica, and Barbados.
Citizens of Sierra Leone, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Sierra Leone

Travelling to Sierra Leone: good to know

Beijing — Freetown: about 12,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Freetown 04:00.
Local currency: Sierra Leonean Leone.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SLE 25.
Sierra Leone is the 163rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.