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Foreign travel advice

Sierra Leone

Warnings and insurance

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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. 

Before you travel 

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Travel insurance 

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Update history

2025-04-01 12:59
New information on land ownership disputes (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-12-09 16:58
Updated information about political situation in Sierra Leone (‘Safety and security’ page)

2024-11-26 13:11
New information on taking photographs and filmmaking (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-02-09 13:33
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.

2024-02-02 14:02
Information on water sports and swimming safety (‘Safety and security’ page).

2023-12-20 14:13
As of 20 December 2023, the nationwide curfew has been lifted across Sierra Leone (‘Summary’ page).

2023-12-12 11:16
Information on nationwide curfew times (‘Summary’ page).

2023-11-30 09:23
Updated information about safety following the reports of gunfire in Freetown on 26 November 2023 (‘Summary’ page).

2023-11-27 20:16
“Updated information about safety following the reports of gunfire in Freetown on 26 November 2023 (Summary page)”

2023-11-26 15:46
Information about safety following the reports of gunfire in Freetown on 26 November 2023 (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-07-12 16:18
Information about safety following the general election on 24 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-06-27 14:55
Information about safety following the general election on 24 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages) and to note public holiday on 28 June (‘Summary’ page).

2023-06-26 15:42
Information about safety following the general election on 24 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-06-23 15:31
Information about safety during the general election on 24 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-06-22 12:08
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages

2023-04-28 11:16
Removal of information on COVID-19 testing and addition of information on new Evisa available and general election on 24 June 2023 (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2023-03-15 09:10
Removal of reference to Covid testing (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2022-08-31 14:08
Addition of information about the introduction of a airport security fee for inbound and outbound passengers (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2022-08-12 15:52
Updated information on disruption at the Sierra Leone-Guinea border. (‘Safety and security’ page).

2022-08-10 17:58
Updated information on violent demonstrations in Freetown and other cities on 10 August. (“Summary” and “Safety and Security” pages).

2022-07-14 15:45
Updated information on changes to entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-06-13 11:23
Removal of information on a case of Marburg virus disease in Guekédou, Forestière Region in neighbouring Guinea

2022-04-25 15:15
Updated information on testing requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-04-20 17:39
Updated information on changes in requirements for COVID-19 testing prior to departure and on arrival in Sierra Leone (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-04-01 14:06
Update to information on Lassa fever on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for entry to Sierra Leone (‘Health’ page).