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Netherlands 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 Netherlands.
Entry details
On a Sierra Leone passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Netherlands. The Sierra Leone passport currently ranks #145 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Netherlands is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #17 with 164 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Netherlands passport holders get visa on arrival for Sierra Leone.
In the opposite direction, Netherlands citizens travelling to Sierra Leone face: visa on arrival.
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