Entry rules · Sierra Leone passport
Do Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Türkiye?
Yes. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa for Türkiye, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
- 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 required
Sierra Leone: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye. Diplomatic and service passport holder citizens of Sierra Leone are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180 day period.
Following the online application, the applicants should apply to the Turkish Missions to complete the procedures including submission of their visa application forms duly signed and their passports as well as original copies of the application documents that have been already uploaded on the system.
While some applicants may be exempt from visa for their touristic or business visit to Türkiye, the others can obtain an e-Visa. All other applicants will need to obtain a visa through Turkish Representations in the abroad.
More quotes (1)
Data required for visa applications will be uploaded to the system by the applicants or visa application center. Following the online application, the applicants should apply to the Turkish Missions to complete the procedures including submission of their visa application forms duly signed and their passports as well as original copies of the application documents that have been already uploaded on the system.
Türkiye for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
- On arrivalUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- eVisa
- Bahamas, Barbados, Cyprus, Fiji, Grenada, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Saint Lucia, South Africa
- Visa required
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Dominica
How this rule was checked
On 30 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Türkiye, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
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 Türkiye
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Türkiye 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
- Türkiye 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 Türkiye.