# Japan passport to Sierra Leone: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Japanese ordinary passports: Sierra Leone visitor visa on arrival** (Visa on arrival)
  Japan's current destination-specific guidance expressly makes a visa on arrival available at Freetown's Lungi International Airport.
  - An advance mission route is also available, but the ordinary short-visitor arrival-issued route is the least restrictive supported status.
  - The named airport, passport, yellow-fever, fee, purpose, carrier and final-admission requirements remain applicable.
  - The live source was last updated 21 May 2025; recheck this pair earlier than the standard refresh interval.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Sierra Leone basic safety data](https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcsafetymeasure_105.html)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/japan-sierra-leone-visa-on-arrival)
- [Japan passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/japan)
- [All passport requirements for Sierra Leone](https://multipassrank.com/destination/sierra-leone)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)