:Visa policy of Liberia

{{short description|Policy on permits required to enter 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.{{cite web | url=http://liberiaconsulate-ny.com/ | title=Liberia | website=Liberian Consulate - New York City}}

Visa policy map

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can enter Liberia without a visa:{{cite web |title=Liberia Immigration Service {{!}} Liberia | url=https://lis.gov.lr/visa |website=lis.gov.lr | publisher=Liberia Immigration Service | access-date=1 June 2024 | language=en}}{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=LR|access-date=1 April 2017}}

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* 30 April 1980 : ECOWAS{{cite web \| url=https://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/IIA/treaty/3084 \| title=Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment \| website=investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org}} (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

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* 30 April 1980 : ECOWAS{{cite web | url=https://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/IIA/treaty/3084 | title=Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment | website=investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org}} (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:

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Economic Community of West African States

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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.{{cite web | url=http://lis.gov.lr/index.php/visa-passes/ | title=Visa & Passes – Liberia Immigration Service}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://visados.com/en/visa-for-Liberia | title=Guide for Tourist Visas in Liberia | website=visados.com}}

A broader visa on arrival for tourists was announced in January 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/president-weah-outlines-priorities-for-tourism-sector/ | title=President Weah Outlines Priorities for Tourism Sector | first=Robin | last=Dopoe | date=31 January 2019}}

In June 2024, Liberia announced a plan to introduce electronic visas.{{cite web | url=https://www.mofa.gov.lr/index.php/media/press-releases/liberia-ecowas-commission-meet-discuss-ecowas-national-biometric | title=LIBERIA, ECOWAS COMMISSION MEET TO DISCUSS ECOWAS NATIONAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION CARD}}

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 your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through this portal.{{cite web | last=VisasNews |date=2025-03-13 |title=Liberia activates its electronic visa on arrival service | url=https://visasnews.com/en/liberia-activates-its-electronic-visa-on-arrival-service/ | access-date=2025-03-13 | website=VisasNews | language=en-US}}{{cite web | title=Electronic visa on Arrival - LIS | url=https://visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr/ |access-date=2025-03-13 | website=visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr}}

References

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Category:Foreign relations of Liberia