Home › Sierra Leone passport › Turkey

Turkey visa requirements for Sierra Leone citizens

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

🇸🇱→🇹🇷
Visa required
Yes — Sierra Leone citizens need a visa for Turkey.

Entry details

Travelling to Turkey on a Sierra Leone passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Sierra Leone passport currently ranks #145 of 199 worldwide, with 60 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Turkey is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 108 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #82 with 115 open destinations. Interestingly Turkey citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

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

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Türkiye e-Visa portal · fee: varies by nationality. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Sierra Leone → Turkey

🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
📋 Get your personal trip checklist

Related

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 → Mexico: Visa required🇬🇧 Sierra Leone → United Kingdom: Visa required

Visiting Turkey on other passports

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

Try the interactive visa-chain explorer →