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

  Visa on arrival with QR code (e-VOA)

  Visa required

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 with QR code (e-VOA)

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. ^{[6] [7]}

After submitting all required documents and paying the appropriate fee, travelers are expected to receive a PDF or QR code via email. They can then use this document to board the plane and obtain a visa upon arrival. The expected processing time is three days and a visa on arrival can only be issued at Monrovia international airport.

A visa on arrival may also be issued to travelers starting their journey from a country that has no diplomatic representation of Liberia, provided that the transporting carrier sends a telex message to the station manager in Monrovia. If confirmation is received from the station manager and a copy of the telex confirmation is attached to the ticket, the traveler may board. ^[8]

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. VisasNews (2025-03-13). "Liberia activates its electronic visa on arrival service". VisasNews. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
7. "Electronic visa on Arrival - LIS". visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
8. "Guide for Tourist Visas in Liberia". visados.com.