Visa policy of Liberia

Visitors to Liberia must obtain a visa from one of the Liberian diplomatic missions or apply for an electronic visa on arrival to visit Liberia. unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Yellow fever vaccination is required. ^[1]

Visa policy map

  Liberia

  Visa exempt

  eVisa - for countries that do not have a Liberian embassy

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can enter Liberia without a visa: ^{[2] [3]}

Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea

Guinea-Bissau Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

Date of visa changes
30 April 1980 : ECOWAS [4] (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo 23 September 1982 : South Korea Cancelled: 18 July 2019 : South Korea

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries may enter Liberia without a visa:

Economic Community of West African States China D Kuwait D South Africa South Korea Turkey D United Arab Emirates [5] D Vietnam

_{D - Diplomatic passports only.}

Visa on arrival

The VoA facility to visitors who may not be able to obtain visa at the Liberia's Missions or Embassies in countries of residence due to the absence of a Liberian mission or there is an urgency in meeting a business or work obligation in Liberia. ^[6]
Also a visa may be issued if necessary to travellers starting their journey from a country that has no diplomatic representation of Liberia on condition that the transporting carrier sends a telex message the station manager in Monrovia.
If the confirmation is received from the station manager and the copy of the telex confirmation is attached to the ticket, a traveller may board. ^[7]

A broader visa on arrival for tourists was announced in January 2019. ^[8]

In June 2024, Liberia announced a plan to introduce electronic visas. ^[9]

Starting March 11, 2025, international travelers can apply for an electronic visa on arrival to visit Liberia, but if there is a Liberian embassy in one's country, the traveler is required to apply for a visa directly at the embassy and not through this portal. ^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Liberia portal

• Visa requirements for Liberian citizens

References

1. "Liberia". Liberian Consulate - New York City.
2. "Liberia Immigration Service | Liberia". lis.gov.lr. Liberia Immigration Service . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
4. "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org.
5. "Liberia Signs MOU with the United Arab Emirates for Visa Waiver; Liberia and UAE's Diplomats to Benefit". www.mofa.gov.lr. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
6. "Visa & Passes – Liberia Immigration Service".
7. "Guide for Tourist Visas in Liberia". visados.com.
8. Dopoe, Robin (31 January 2019). "President Weah Outlines Priorities for Tourism Sector". Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
9. "LIBERIA, ECOWAS COMMISSION MEET TO DISCUSS ECOWAS NATIONAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION CARD".
10. VisasNews (2025-03-13). "Liberia activates its electronic visa on arrival service". VisasNews. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
11. "Electronic visa on Arrival - LIS". visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr. Retrieved 2025-03-13.