Sierra Leone passport Japan
Do Sierra Leoneans need a visa for Japan?
You need a visa.
Japan
Tokyo · Japanese yen (JPY) · Japanese
Photo: Romain Guy from San Francisco, USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC0
You must apply and be approved before you travel. The government charges 15,000 JPY. Airlines will refuse to board you without it, and applying takes time — start well before you book anything you cannot change.
- Status
- Visa required
- Stay permitted
- Set by the officer on entry
- Government fee
- 15,000 JPY
- Typical decision
- Not published
Apply on the official Japan government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on mofa.go.jp
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Sierra Leone needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
Every published fee
| Type | Government fee |
|---|---|
| single entry | 15,000 JPY |
| multiple entry | 30,000 JPY |
Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on mofa.go.jp
Worth knowing
- Japan charges the visa fee only if the visa is issued. An approved agency adds its own handling fee.
- Visa fees rose on 1 July 2026. Older figures you see online are out of date.
- Depending on your nationality and purpose, the fee may be waived or differ from the standard amount.