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Visa Information for Sierra Leone

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Name: Republic of Sierra Leone

Location: West Africa

Time: IST (-) 5 1/2 hrs

Capital: Freetown

Language: English (official, usual use restricted to educated minority), Mende (principal language in the south), Temne (principal language in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves

Area: 71,740 sq kms

Population: 5,363,669 (July 2011 EST.)

National Day: 9th August

Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL) 1 = INR 0.0110708

Climate: The country enjoys a tropical and humid weather all through the year. Months from November to April are really hot and dry, though the coastal area is cooled by sea breezes. In months of December and January, the dry dirty Harmattan wind blows from the Sahara. During the rainy season, the land witnesses pouring rainfall in months of May to November.

Holidays-Year 2018: 1st January: New Year's Day, 13th January: Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad), 18th April: Good Friday, 21st April: Easter Monday, 27th April: Independence Day, 28th July: Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), 4th October: Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), 25th December: Christmas Day, 26th December: Boxing Day.

Airline Name: Sierra National Airlines (LJ)

International Airports: Lungi (Freetown) (FNA)

Find each detail of visa rules and visa information including business visa and tourist visa, check-out the below written content.

Tourist Visa

The Applicant must have a passport with a validity of minimum 6 months from the time of application
One visa form
One recent passport-size photograph
A Cover Letter from the Applicant giving reason of visit
Confirm onward/ return flight ticket
Onward country visa
Proof of sufficient funds to cover your expanses
Bank statement of the last 6 months
Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years
Its processing time can take 2 to 5 working days

Category	Amount In Rs.	Other Amounts
Single Entry	Rs.900	N/A
Multiple Entry	Rs.1600	N/A

Business Visa

The Applicant must have a passport with a validity of minimum 6 months from the time of application
One visa form
One recent passport-size photograph
A Cover Letter from the Indian organization
An Invitation Letter from the Business Associate/ s in Sierra Leone
Confirm onward/ return flight ticket
Onward country visa
Proof of sufficient funds to cover your expanses
Bank statement of the last 6 months
Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years
Its processing time can take 2 to 5 working days

Category	Amount In Rs.	Other Amounts
Single Entry	Rs.900	N/A
Multiple Entry	Rs.1600	N/A

Transit Visa

Visa is not required if the Applicant continues the journey by the same or the first connecting aircraft within 24 hours and doesn't going anywhere from the airport. Travelers should have confirmed onward flight ticket.

Seamen Visa

Visa is not essential.
Indian Seamen traveling on duty should hold a Letter of Guarantee from the concerned Shipping Company along with the Seamen Book and passport
Concerned shipping agent who will be responsible for Seamen's instant transfer to the Ship has to be there at airport. The Ship should be in harbor

Read on to this section to find-out about details of the nearest embassy of country or consulate of the country you want to visit.

Mumbai

Name: Honorary Consulate General of Sierra Leone
Address: 1412, Dalamal Towers, Nariman Point
City: Mumbai - 400 021
Country: India
Telephone: 22852617, 2287 6150
Fax: 2288 0815, 2283 4004
Timings: Monday to Friday
Office Timings: 10:00 to 17:00 hrs
Visa Timings: 10:00 to 17:00 hrs
Notes: Visa is handled.
Territory Jurisdiction: No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in Mumbai only.
Collection Timings: 10:00 to 17:00 hrs

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