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Tanzania visa rules for Sierra Leone passport holders

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e-Visa needed. Sierra Leone passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Tanzania.

Entry: e-Visa
Stay: Not stated by the source
Fee: $50.00
Covers: Tourist entry

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

Official source

immigration.go.tzImmigration Services Department, United Republic of TanzaniaChecked 29 Oct 2026

Nationals from the list below cannot obtain a Visa upon arrival unless they have obtained special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration. These are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Syria, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

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Mentions Sierra Leone

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

Should apply at least two months before travel.
A visa on arrival needs prior special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration.
Must show a return ticket on arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Visa applicants must ensure that their passports have a validity of at least six months

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Tanzania passport holders need to visit Sierra Leone.

Tanzania passport Sierra Leone

e-Visa · 30 days

Fee: $25.00
Maximum stay: Up to 30 days

You must carry a copy of the eVisa at the time of your first arrival to the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Tanzania passport to Sierra Leone, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Sierra Leone passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Dodoma, nearest first.

KenyaNairobi, about 560 km from DodomaVisa-free · 90 days
UgandaKampala, about 800 km from DodomaVisa-free
EswatiniMbabane, about 2,290 km from DodomaVisa-free · 30 days
BotswanaGaborone, about 2,310 km from DodomaVisa-free · 90 days

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

Weather in Dodoma

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Dodoma, month by month.

JanHigh 29.7°CLow 19.4°CRain 154 mm
FebHigh 30.0°CLow 19.3°CRain 121 mm
MarHigh 29.5°CLow 19.1°CRain 106 mm
AprHigh 28.3°CLow 18.4°CRain 47 mm
MayHigh 28.2°CLow 17.3°CRain 4 mm
JunHigh 27.5°CLow 15.4°CRain 0 mm
JulHigh 26.9°CLow 14.7°CRain 0 mm
AugHigh 27.8°CLow 15.4°CRain 0 mm
SepHigh 29.5°CLow 16.4°CRain 0 mm
OctHigh 31.0°CLow 17.8°CRain 2 mm
NovHigh 31.6°CLow 19.2°CRain 25 mm
DecHigh 30.5°CLow 19.6°CRain 143 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 12 to 28 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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