Travel from Italy to Sierra Leone is conditional — see requirements below
This is the generic answer for any Italy citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Italy passport holders must obtain an eVisa before travelling to Sierra Leone for stays of up to 30 days.
This is the generic case for any Italy citizen. Sign in (free) to personalize this Sierra Leone analysis for your passport, vaccinations & connecting flights.Personalize →Generic country-level guidance for Sierra Leone. Verify against the official source before you travel.
This page covers a direct flight to Sierra Leone. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short stop inside the airport between flights (a layover). Transit rules depend on your specific routing, so check the country you connect through separately, or analyse your full itinerary.
You're travelling to Sierra Leone (SL). Your home cellular plan may or may not include data abroad — check your carrier's international options before you fly. An eSIM is a low-commitment alternative if your plan doesn't cover the destination or charges high roaming rates.
Declare EUR 10,000 or equivalent when entering or leaving Italy (IT). Form: Cash declaration form. EU-wide: declare €10,000+ when entering/leaving the EU. Individual member states may have additional rules.
The US State Department publishes these advisories for your route. Sierra Leone: Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution (as of 2025-09-15). Review the country page for the specific areas and risks flagged before you go. This is a US State Department safety perspective, not an entry or boarding rule — it doesn't affect whether you can board, only what to be aware of on the ground. Travellers from other countries should also check their own government's advisory.
Year-round averages. Warm band = typical daily low to high (°C); blue bars = typical rainfall (mm). Hover or tap a month for details.
Warmest around Apr (~33°C); wettest around Aug (~796mm).
This page covers the generic case for any Italy citizen. Sign in (free) and create a traveler profile to factor in your specific passport expiry, vaccinations, previous visas held, and connecting flights — and get the same analysis for your exact itinerary.
Sign in (free) & build your profile →Your itinerary touches Sierra Leone (SL), where malaria transmission occurs. Transmission is often region-limited within a country (e.g. coastal vs highland zones) and varies by season. Discuss prophylaxis with a travel medicine clinician — the right antimalarial depends on the specific region, your medical history, and any medications you take.
Your Italy (IT) passport requires an e-Visa for Sierra Leone. e-Visas need an online application, may require supporting documents (photos, itinerary, hotel bookings), and have processing windows from same-day to two weeks. Apply before booking the flight. Source: Wikipedia visa matrix, synced 2026-07-12T08:42:48.605925+00:00.