Visa policy of Liberia

Policy on permits required to enter Liberia
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  • 1847 Constitution
  • 1986 Constitution
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    Minister: Sara Beysolow
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Visitors to Liberia must obtain a visa from one of the Liberian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Yellow fever vaccination is required.[1]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can visit Liberia without a visa:[2]

Date of visa changes
  • 30 April 1980 : ECOWAS[3] (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 without a visa:[4]

D - Diplomatic passports only.

Visa on arrival

Passport holders of Taiwan may obtain a visa on arrival to Liberia, but are required to submit their applications via e-mail prior to 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]

See also

  • flagLiberia portal
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Liberia.

References

  1. ^ "Liberia". Liberian Consulate - New York City.
  2. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Liberia-South Africa Governments Sign Visa Waiver for Officials". www.mofa.gov.lr.
  5. ^ "Liberia Signs MOU with the United Arab Emirates for Visa Waiver; Liberia and UAE's Diplomats to Benefit". www.mofa.gov.lr.
  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".
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