Indonesia to Sierra Leone visa requirements

Indonesian passport holders need a visa for Sierra Leone. The recommended route is the official eVisa applied online before travel; a paid visa on arrival ($80) is also available but airlines may refuse boarding without a pre-approved visa. Indonesia is not visa-exempt for Sierra Leone (it is not an ECOWAS member and is not on the free visa-on-arrival list), so Indonesian ordinary passport holders require a visa for tourism. Sierra Leone offers two paid channels: an electronic visa (eVisa) applied for online via the official portal evisa.sl before departure, and a paid visa on arrival at Freetown (Lungi) International Airport and the Jendema and Gbalamuya land borders. The Sierra Leone Immigration Department and the national tourism board now recommend the eVisa as the primary, most reliable option, because airlines may refuse boarding to passengers without a pre-approved visa and visa on arrival can cause airport delays. The tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days and is valid for entry within 90 days of issuance, single entry. Standard government processing is about 3 business days. Travelers must also carry a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, which is mandatory for entry into Sierra Leone. Given that airlines increasingly demand a visa for boarding, an Indonesian traveler should treat the eVisa as the practical requirement and apply online before the trip rather than relying on visa on arrival.