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Sierra Leone visa rules for Burkina Faso passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders can visit Sierra Leone visa-free.

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Visa-free
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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Sierra Leone eVisa Apply page: rendered results by nationality, Government of Sierra Leone eVisa System (Ministry of Internal Affairs)Checked 1 Nov 2026

Nationality: Burkina Faso Your nationality has a Visa free benefit, there is no Visa required for the selected country.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

As set out above at clause 4.2 your passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry into the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Sierra Leone passport holders need to visit Burkina Faso.

Sierra Leone passport Burkina Faso

Visa-free

La Confédération des Etats du Sahel (AES) est un espace sans visa pour tout ressortissant des Etats membres de la Communauté Economique des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO).

Sierra Leone passport to Burkina Faso, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Burkina Faso passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Freetown, nearest first.

  1. GuineaConakry, about 130 km from FreetownVisa-free
  2. LiberiaMonrovia, about 360 km from FreetownVisa-free
  3. Guinea-BissauBissau, about 460 km from FreetownVisa-free · 90 days
  4. GambiaBanjul, about 660 km from FreetownVisa-free
  5. MaliBamako, about 740 km from FreetownVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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