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Sierra Leone ordinary-passport route to Russia

Ordinary Sierra Leone passports require a regular Russian visa. The published visa-free exception is limited to diplomatic and service passports.

Direct answer

Ordinary passport holders covered by this rule require the appropriate regular visa before travel.

Published value

Regular visa required

Conditions

Passport scope: ordinary
Regular visa required: Yes

Exceptions

Diplomatic or service passport: Visa free days: 90

Official evidence

Only official Russian MFA, KD MID or official Russian mission sources are accepted as factual evidence for published rules.

Russian MFA Consular Department

Conditions of entry and stay of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation — Stage 112.5C

Open official source

Sierra Leone: the visa-free exception of up to 90 days applies only to diplomatic and service passports; ordinary passports require the regular-visa route.

Authority: Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Last checked: 21 Sept 2026