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- Submit your
valid, signed U.S. Passport, must have at least 12 months remaining
validity and contain at least 2 blank visa pages
- 1 Visa Application
Form, completed and signed
- 1 Passport-type
photograph required
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- International
Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever and Cholera (recommended
by the Embassy)
- Copy of
round trip airline tickets
- A profile of the applicant's company and a letter of invitation from a registered company or organization in Sierra Leone.
- A business
letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your
company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Sierra Leone, Visa Section, Washington DC
The letter must explain all of the following:
- Nature of
business to be performed
- Name and
address of reference to be visited
- Guarantee
of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit.
- The letter
should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
- Letter of
invitation from company to be visited in Sierra Leone
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street NW #300
Washington, DC 20005
Your application will be checked and hand carried
to the Embassy, and is usually processed in five business days. Rush service in 2-3 business days is available for additional embassy fee of $50.00.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $50.00
Per visa issued in 5 business days
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- $75.00 Per Visa issued in 2-3 business days
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Consular
Fee:
- $140.00 Per Visa - Multiple Entries visa is valid for either one
year (on written request only), for maximum stay each entry of
30 days.
- $ 50.00 Per Visa - Additional Optional Rush Fee for issue in 24-48 hours
- $ 40.00 Per Visa - Citizens of other countries 6 month multiple entry visa.
$ 80.00
Per Visa - Citizens of other countries 1 year multiple entry visa
- $ 137.00 Per Visa - British Citizens 6 month multiple entry visa.
$ 431.00 Per Visa - British Citizens 1 year multiple entry visa
- $ 72.00 Per Visa - Canadian Citizens 6 month multiple entry visa.
$ 144.00 Per Visa - Canadian Citizens 1 year multiple entry visa
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to
"Travel Document Systems,
Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Embassy Consular
Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes
- The Sierra Leone tourist or business
single entry visa is usually valid for 3 months from
date issued, for a stay not to exceed 30 days. The Multiple
entry visa is valid for either 6 months or one
year (upon written request only), for maximum stay on each entry of
30 days. Rush processing is available for a nominal additional fee.
- The above visa requirements also apply
to Canadian citizens, as Sierra Leone has no consular
representation in Canada. Payment must be made by money
order or certified check drawn on a U.S. bank, or by credit
cards. UPS shipping rates to Canada are higher than
those domestic rates shown above.
- Passport must have at least six months
remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa
page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining
U.S.
Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining
additional visa pages for a valid passport.
- Special requirements exist for U.S. Official
and Diplomatic passport holders.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 02/2009
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