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Western Sahara visa rules for Sierra Leone passport holders

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The answer

No. Sierra Leone passport holders need a visa to visit Western Sahara.

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Official source

consulat.maKingdom of Morocco, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates (consulat.ma)Checked 3 Nov 2026

Liste des pays dont les ressortissants sont dispensés du visa d'entrée au Maroc

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

Morocco controls entry to Western Sahara, so Moroccan entry rules apply.

Source: gov.uk

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Can get an eVisa instead when living in the EU, the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, the UAE or Switzerland with a residence permit valid for at least 180 days.
  • Can get an eVisa instead when holding a multiple-entry, non-electronic Schengen, US, Australian, UK, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, Norwegian or New Zealand visa valid for at least 90 days.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

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

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. SenegalDakar, about 1,450 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days
  2. GambiaBanjul, about 1,560 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days
  3. MaliBamako, about 1,700 km from LaayouneVisa-free
  4. Guinea-BissauBissau, about 1,720 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days
  5. Cape VerdePraia, about 1,730 km from LaayouneVisa-free · 90 days

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

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