Sierra Leone entry visa: documents, 30-day stays and visa on arrival
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Sierra Leone's foreign ministry publishes a visa page for tourist or business entry, not for students, and the visa is pre-entry clearance only 1.
The requirements are a signed application form, a passport valid for 6 months, a non-refundable application fee, 2 passport photographs, a yellow fever vaccination certificate, a copy of round-trip tickets and an invitation letter from a registered company or organisation in Sierra Leone 1. A single-entry visa is usually valid 3 months from issue, for a stay of up to 30 days 1.
Tourists and potential investors can obtain a visa on arrival 1. Multiple-entry visas are valid six months or one year, up to 30 days per visit 1. Fee payment slips come from SAMBA Bank, with no amount stated 1. The visa-free agreements listed apply only to diplomatic and service passports, and Bangladesh is not listed 1.
The page has no student visa and does not name the office where Bangladeshis apply. Contact a Sierra Leone mission before applying.
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