🇸🇱 Sierra Leone visa requirements for New Zealand citizens
New Zealand citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Sierra Leone — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for New Zealand passport holders
New Zealand travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Sierra Leone. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Sierra Leone also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Sierra Leone immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The New Zealand passport ranks #20 worldwide, opening 162 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (116 visa-free, 39 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Sierra Leone is one of them.
This is not reciprocal — traveling the other way, Sierra Leonean citizens need to arrange entry to New Zealand in advance (visa required).
Across Western Africa as a whole, 9 of 16 destinations are open to New Zealand travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Leone (Le)
- Languages
- English
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Frequently asked questions
Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Sierra Leone?
New Zealand citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Sierra Leone — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Sierra Leone?
The currency in Sierra Leone is the Leone (Le). The capital city is Freetown.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for New Zealand citizens traveling to Sierra Leone. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Sierra Leone embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for New Zealand passport holders
Going the other way? New Zealand visa requirements for Sierra Leonean citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.