Entry rules · Sierra Leone passport
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Malaysia?
No visa needed for a short visit. Sierra Leone passport holders can stay in Malaysia visa-free.
Checked against official sources on 14 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Status
- Verified 14 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Sierra Leone passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
Countries required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia (List of involved countries)
EXCEPT for the following countries which do not require a visa for any purpose of entry:
| 34. | SIERRA LEONE |
More quotes (2)
No. eVISA is only compulsory for 31 specific nationalities, and it applies only for entry into Malaysia for social visit purposes, such as tourism, family visits, or short business trips.
2. Visa With Reference (VDR) This visa facility application is open to all foreign nationals who require a visa to enter Malaysia for the purpose of studying, working, or other purposes, subject to the approval of a Visa With Reference (VDR/eVDR) or Visa Approval Letter (eVAL), EXCEPT for the following countries which do not require a visa for any purpose of entry: | NO. | COUNTRY | 1. | SOUTH AFRICA | 2. | ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | 3. | AUSTRALIA | 4. | BAHAMAS | 5. | BARBADOS | 6. | BELIZE | 7. | BOTSWANA | 8. | BRUNEI | 9. | CYPRUS | 10. | DOMINICA | 11. | FIJI | 12. | GAMBIA | 13. | GRENADA | 14. | GUYANA | 15. | IRELAND | 16. | JAMAICA | 17. | CANADA | 18. | KENYA | 19. | KIRIBATI (GILBERT ISLAND) | 20. | LIECHTENSTEIN | 21. | LESOTHO | 22. | MALAWI | 23. | MALDIVES | 24. | MALTA | 25. | MAURITIUS | 26. | NAMIBIA | 27. | NAURU | 28. | NETHERLANDS | 29. | NEW ZEALAND | 30. | PAPUA NEW GUINEA | 31. | SAMOA /WESTERN SAMOA | 32. | SAN MARINO | 33. | SEYCHELLES | 34. | SIERRA LEONE | 35. | SINGAPORE | 36. | SOLOMON ISLAND | 37. | ST LUCIA | 38. | ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | 39. | ST. KITTS AND NEVIS | 40. | SWAZILAND / ESWATINI | 41. | SWITZERLAND | 42. | TANZANIA | 43. | TONGA | 44. | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | 45. | TUVALU | 46. | UGANDA | 47. | UNITED KINGDOM | 48. | VANUATU | 49. | ZAIRE | 50. | ZAMBIA | 51. | ZIMBABWE
Malaysia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa-freeUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu
- Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain
- Visa-free
- Slovenia, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 3 months
- Sudan, United Kingdom
- Visa-freeUp to 14 days
- Myanmar
- eVisaUp to 14 daysPublic data
- Ghana
- No admissionPublic data
- Israel
How this rule was checked
On 14 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Malaysia, chiefly Immigration Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa-free, up to 30 days. The official source shows: visa-free, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Malaysia
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all but essential travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Malaysia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Sierra Leone passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Malaysia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Sierra Leone passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Sierra Leone passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Malaysia.