Travel from Sierra Leone to Vietnam is conditional — see requirements below
This is the generic answer for any Sierra Leone citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Sierra Leone passport holders must obtain an eVisa before travelling to Vietnam for stays of up to 90 days.
Generic country-level guidance for Vietnam. Verify against the official source before you travel.
This page covers a direct flight to Vietnam. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short airside 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 Vietnam (VN). 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.
Your itinerary touches Sierra Leone (SL) and Vietnam (VN), 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.
Vietnam (VN) requires foreign visitors to register with Local police within 1 day of arrival. Hotels register automatically; private accommodation must register within 24 hours.
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Sign in (free) to personalize →Typical September conditions at SGN (Vietnam (VN)): wet. Typical lows around 24°C, highs around 31°C, frequent rainfall (~291mm for the month). Expect frequent rainfall this month (~291mm typical). Pack a compact rain shell and a small umbrella.
Your Sierra Leone (SL) passport requires an e-Visa for Vietnam. 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 2026-06-21T10:11:55.888854+00:00.