Visa

A visa being a permit issued to an alien by a Liberian Diplomatic Mission to enter the Republic of Liberia, an alien wishing to enter Liberia as either a visitor, student, or tourist or businessman/woman or transit passenger, shall apply to and obtain an entry visa from a Liberian Consular Officer abroad. The Visa shall be issued to the alien, as the purpose of the alien’s travel to Liberia.

1.Categories of Visas . - The Liberian consular officer abroad shall issue the following types of entry visas to aliens seeking entry into Liberia, and shall be issued as per the purpose of the alien’s travel to Liberia

2.Issuance requirements . Aliens applying for any of these visas shall meet the following requirements:

3.Student Visa . - An alien student seeking an entry into Liberia shall:

4. Visiting/non-immigrant visa . An aliens who seeks an entry into Liberia for a definite period of 30, 60 or 90 days, as either a tourist, or one who visits family members or friends or otherwise, shall:

5. Transit visa . Any alien seeking a transit visa shall demonstrate his/her intention to stay within Liberia for a period not longer than forty-eight (48) hours, and shall have:

6. Immigrant/Business Visa. Any alien seeking an entry into Liberia for business for the period not exceeding ninety days (90), with a view to hosting or conducting meetings, participating in a conference, interview or other such similar work related venture that does not involve employment, shall:

7. Employment Visa . An alien who has been hired by a company or institution, be it religious or otherwise, to work or render humanitarian services in Liberia, and is seeking entry into Liberia, shall exhibit:

8. Issuance to a spouse of a Liberian national . A spouse of a Liberian national, when applying for an entry visa to enter the Republic of Liberia shall exhibit:

9. Visa on Arrival. Any alien who seeks an entry into Liberia without an entry visa, he/she or his/her sponsor, agent or legal representative, shall apply to the Commissioner General of Immigration for a Visa on Arrival. The Commissioner General of Immigration, after a due diligence on the application, shall, if satisfied, approve the application and issue the Visa on Arrival, provided:

10. Discretion . The commissioner General of Immigration shall have the discretion to accept, reject or approve or disapprove any application for a Visa on Arrival, as he/she deems it necessary, in the interest of the State.

11. Duration . The duration of this visa shall be for a period of not more than ninety (90) days which shall be indicated on the visa as a matter of notice to the holder thereof.

  1. Penalty . Any alien, except Citizens of ECOWAS, who enters Liberia without an entry visa or valid traveling documents, shall be denied entry into Liberia at the port of entry or border point. The aircraft or vessel, vehicle, railway or any movable object or any means of conveyance, bringing such alien into Liberia, shall be liable to a fine of not less than USD 1,000.00 or its equivalence in Liberian dollars. The transporting company shall immediately transport such alien back to the place of embarkation. The alien shall remain in the custody and control of immigration Officers within the perimeter or vicinity of the airport or the port of entry through which such alien enters, until the departure of the carrier from Liberia. The transporting company shall provide feeding and lodging for the alien while in the custody of the Liberia Immigration Service, pending the alien’s departure from Liberia.

Sec. 3.12. Refusal of entry and removal of alien who does not meet the entry requirements .

An Immigration Officer shall refuse the entry of and remove an alien, except a refugee or persons seeking asylum status, as provided in Section 3.8 of this Act, who:

Chapter 4. Control of aliens within Liberia.

Sec. 4.1 Permit of Residence

Sec. 4.2 Indemnity Bond guaranteeing good behavior and prompt departure of alien;

Sec. 4.3 Permit for Extended Residency.

Sec. 4.4 Maintenance of Student status.

Sec. 4.5 Maintenance of employment status.

Sec. 4.6 Extension of Stay.

Sec. 4.7 Adjustment of Status.

Sec. 4.8 Rendition of services for a period less than one (1) year.

Sec. 4.9 Special Permit.