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Sierra Leone visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia

Citizens of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia: the passport opens 53 countries visa-free; Riyadh — Freetown: ≈ 6,580 km, about 8.5 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 Saudi Arabia passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia passport you can visit 53 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Saudi Arabia passport ranks 102nd of 199.
  • Saudi Arabia passport: visa-free access to 53 countries; Sierra Leone passport: 39.
  • Citizens of Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Seychelles, Mauritius, Botswana, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, Haiti, Kiribati, and Vanuatu.
  • Citizens of Sierra Leone, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Sierra Leone

Travelling to Sierra Leone: good to know

  • Riyadh — Freetown: about 6,580 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
  • Local time: Riyadh 12:00 — Freetown 09:00.
  • Local currency: Sierra Leonean Leone.
  • Languages: English.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SLE 25.
  • Sierra Leone is the 132nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Saudi Arabia.
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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: Riyadh — Freetown?

About 8.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 6,580 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Sierra Leone?

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

Do citizens of Sierra Leone need a visa for Saudi Arabia?

Citizens of Sierra Leone, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Saudi Arabia.

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