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Ireland visa requirements for Sierra Leone citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Sierra Leone citizens need a visa for Ireland.
Entry details
On a Sierra Leone passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Ireland. The Sierra Leone passport currently ranks #145 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Ireland is selective but not restrictive, admitting 82 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #14 with 164 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Ireland passport holders get visa on arrival for Sierra Leone.
In the opposite direction, Ireland citizens travelling to Sierra Leone face: visa on arrival.
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