How to get a Sierra Leone visa from South Africa

• Tourist visa allows travelers visit Sierra Leone for sightseeing, recreation and relaxation.
• Countries under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) do not require a visa to travel to Sierra Leone.
• Two recent 2x2'' passport-sized photographs with white background are required.
• All travelers are required to be vaccinated against the following:

- Yellow fever

- Meningitis

- Hepatitis A

- Cholera

- Malaria.

• visitors should have a comprehensive travel insurance covering injury, illness, death, delayed lost or damaged baggage and personal belongings. A medical evacuation policy should also be added to your travel insurance coverage.
• Credit card use in Sierra Leone is very limited, so it is better to bring cash when traveling to the country.
• While traveling to Sierra Leone, you can choose to book a 3-star hotel, a guest house or rent a room with a Sierra Leonean family.
• Make sure you always ask for permission before taking pictures of locals.
• Sierra Leone is predominantly a Muslim country and care should be taken not to offend the locals. Homosexual acts are illegal.
  
• Your documents should be handed over to immigration officials as soon as you arrive at the airport.
• You are required to abide by the rules and regulations of your visa.

• The business visa allows travelers attend meetings, sign and negotiate contracts with the company they are visiting in Sierra Leone.
• If the company you are in business with is taking up the financial aspect of your visit in the country, it should be clearly stated in the letter.
• Certificate of business registration of the company is required.
• If you have had previous business dealings with the company, a proof of this is required.
• The business visa also allows South Africans start up businesses in Sierra Leone.
• In some sectors, starting up businesses such as mining and fishing. License can be obtained from sector ministries such as SLIEPA.
• If you are traveling for a business visa, you need to provide the following documents:
• A letter from the host company, it must include the applicant's duration of stay and purpose.
• Travel tickets and copy of itinerary.
• Registration certificate of the host company.
• Yellow fever and meningitis vaccination certificate is mandatory.
• You are advised to be immunized against hepatitis A and B, polio, malaria, typhoid and cholera.

You have to wait three working days to get a visa for Sierra Leone.

No, foreigners cannot own a land in the country but can lease a land for up to 99 years.

Sierra Leone is a relatively safe country to visit.

Yes, there are diamonds in Sierra Leone.

Cassava which is pounded to make fufu and stew made out of the cassava leaves is considered the native food of Sierra Leone.