Visa requirement
Sierra Leone visa for Russian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Russian citizens need an eVisa to enter Sierra Leone for up to 30 days.
Last verified: (yesterday)
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply and pay for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 30 days
- 80 USD
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee 80 USD
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Sierra Leone eVisa terms say the passport must have at least 6 months remaining from the date of entry. The checked public text does not publish a universal blank-page rule. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The official eVisa flow is for entry to Sierra Leone. Airside-only transit is itinerary-specific because the checked source does not publish a universal transit-without-visa rule. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Russian citizens need an eVisa to enter Sierra Leone for up to 30 days. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
The official eVisa API returned Non-African Union single-entry and multiple-entry forms at USD 80 and USD 160. This row encodes the lower single-entry planning fee; choose the appropriate class in the live eVisa flow.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Sierra Leone eVisa terms say the passport must have at least 6 months remaining from the date of entry. The checked public text does not publish a universal blank-page rule.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The official eVisa flow is for entry to Sierra Leone. Airside-only transit is itinerary-specific because the checked source does not publish a universal transit-without-visa rule.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Russian passport valid for at least 6 months from entry
- Completed official Sierra Leone eVisa application
- Email address for eVisa status and approval communication
- Payment card for the selected eVisa class
- Printed or digital eVisa approval for arrival checks
- Travel purpose, accommodation, funds and onward/return evidence if requested
- Health or vaccination documents if requested by current entry rules
Why this verdict
Russian citizens are encoded through Sierra Leone's official eVisa route because the live eVisa API returned Non-African Union single-entry and multiple-entry forms for this nationality. The single-entry form is encoded as the planning baseline, with the multiple-entry option left as a caveat. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/business visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passports, official duty, special travel documents, eVisa approval, airport issuance, biometric capture, health rules, carrier checks, border discretion and live Sierra Leone eVisa form availability can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with Sierra Leone Immigration, the eVisa portal or a Sierra Leonean mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Traveller selects the multiple-entry eVisa form eVisa
Up to 30 days. The live official API also returned a Non-African Union multiple-entry form at USD 160, valid for 365 days with a 30-day stay duration.
- Trip is work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passport, official duty, journalism, paid activity or another non-tourist/business visit Visa required
This row covers ordinary-passport short visitor travel only. Use the relevant Sierra Leone Immigration, mission, work, residence or permit route for non-tourist/business travel.
- Traveller lacks required passport validity, health documents, payment, eVisa approval, route evidence, funds, accommodation or carrier clearance Conditional
Sierra Leone authorities, carriers and border officials can require additional evidence and retain final authority. The eVisa terms say entry remains at immigration discretion.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Russian citizens need a visa for Sierra Leone?
- Russian citizens need an eVisa to enter Sierra Leone for up to 30 days. (eVisa.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Russian passport holders stay in Sierra Leone?
- Up to 30 days.
- How much does the Sierra Leone entry cost for Russian citizens?
- The official fee is 80 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.