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India visa requirements for Sierra Leone citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Sierra Leone citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for India.

Entry details

Travelling to India on a Sierra Leone passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Sierra Leone passport currently ranks #145 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

India is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 6 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #146 with 58 open destinations. Interestingly India citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, India citizens travelling to Sierra Leone face: visa on arrival.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Indian e-Visa portal · fee: from $10. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Sierra Leone → India

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More destinations for Sierra Leone citizens

🇫🇷 Sierra Leone → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Sierra Leone → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Sierra Leone → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Sierra Leone → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Sierra Leone → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Sierra Leone → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting India on other passports

🇫🇷 France → India: e-Visa required🇪🇸 Spain → India: e-Visa required🇺🇸 United States → India: e-Visa required🇮🇹 Italy → India: e-Visa required🇹🇷 Turkey → India: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → India: e-Visa required

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