🇦🇱→🇱🇷Albania→Liberia

Permits entry to Liberia for tourism purposes for nationals whose country lacks a Liberian embassy.

• Must apply online before travel at visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr.
• Available only at Roberts International Airport (ROB), Monrovia.
• Stay of 30 or 90 days is determined by immigration officer at arrival.
• Approval valid for 3 months from issuance date.
• If a Liberian embassy exists in the traveler's country, they must apply there instead.
• Covers tourism, business, and transit purposes.
• ECOWAS citizens are exempt (visa-free).
• Fee is non-refundable.
• Launched March 11, 2025.
• Re-confirmed operational June 2026.

Permits entry to Liberia for business purposes for nationals whose country lacks a Liberian embassy.

• Same e-VoA system covers tourism, business, and transit.
• Must apply online before travel.
• Available only at Roberts International Airport (ROB), Monrovia.
• Stay determined by immigration officer (30 or 90 days).
• If a Liberian embassy exists in the traveler's country, they must apply there instead.
• ECOWAS citizens are exempt.

Permits transit through Liberia for travelers whose country lacks a Liberian embassy.

• Transit is one of the stated eligible purposes for the e-VoA.
• Must apply online before travel at visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr.
• Available only at Roberts International Airport (ROB), Monrovia.
• ECOWAS citizens are exempt.

Tourism/leisure travel for nationals of countries where a Liberian embassy or consulate exists, who must apply at the mission rather than use the e-VoA.

• Issued as a 'Regular' visa by Liberian embassies/consulates for nationals of the ~23 countries that have a Liberian mission (who are NOT eligible for the e-VoA and must apply at the embassy).
• Validity-tiered fees per the Embassy in Washington DC and the Consulate General in New York: single-entry 1-3 months USD 70; multiple-entry 1 year USD 150; 2 years USD 250; 3 years USD 350 (US citizens: USD 180 for a 3-year multiple-entry visa).
• Requirements: passport valid 6+ months, passport photo(s), yellow fever vaccination certificate, round-trip itinerary, prepaid return envelope.
• Standard processing ~12 working days; expedite +USD 75 (same-day) or +USD 50 (next-day).
• Fees non-refundable, paid by money order/cashier's check.
• ECOWAS citizens are visa-exempt.

Business travel for nationals of countries where a Liberian embassy or consulate exists.

• Same 'Regular' visa channel and validity-tiered fees as the consular tourist visa (single-entry 1-3 months USD 70; 1 year USD 150; 2 years USD 250; 3 years USD 350; US citizens USD 180 for a 3-year multiple-entry visa).
• Additional requirement: a letter on company letterhead assuming financial responsibility for the traveler.
• Issued by Liberian embassies/consulates to nationals of countries with a Liberian mission (not eligible for e-VoA).
• Yellow fever certificate required.
• ECOWAS citizens are visa-exempt.

Required for all foreign nationals wishing to remain in Liberia beyond 90 days, covering long-term residence including work, study, or family.

• Apply via rp.lis.gov.lr.
• Fees vary by nationality: Non-African USD 750, Non-ECOWAS African USD 600, ECOWAS Citizen USD 150.
• Renewal fees: Non-African USD 350, Non-ECOWAS African USD 300, ECOWAS Citizen USD 100.
• Replacement (lost/stolen): USD 50-100.
• Status adjustment (employer/address change): USD 100-400.
• Processing takes approximately 2 weeks after biometric appointment.
• In-person biometric appointment required.
• Each dependent must apply separately.
• Fees are non-refundable.
• Appointment can be rescheduled maximum twice.

Permits foreign nationals already in Liberia to leave and re-enter multiple times during their approved stay without applying for a new Visa on Arrival each trip.

• Applied for via the dedicated LIS portal reentryvisa.lis.gov.lr (biometric enrolment done in person in Monrovia).
• The card is valid for 6 months or 1 year and allows multiple entries; holders must still exit after 90 days and re-enter to continue their stay.
• Two types: RESIDENCE (for holders of a valid Liberian residence permit) and SPECIAL (for other foreigners without a residence permit).
• A Visa on Arrival must be obtained first.
• Fee not published on the official portal.
• Requires a passport valid 6+ months.
• Corrected 2026-07: official_url updated from lis.gov.lr homepage to the dedicated reentryvisa.lis.gov.lr portal (listed on lis.gov.lr/index.php/visa-passes/); added validity and RESIDENCE/SPECIAL type detail.

Mandatory work authorization for foreign nationals (aliens) employed in the formal sector - institutions, corporations, partnerships, other entities and self-employed aliens.

• Issued by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) under Regulation No. 17 (Labour Employment Permit Regulation, 2025).
• All foreigners must hold a valid work permit before starting work.
• Category A (formal-sector employment) fee: USD 1,000 per the 2025 regulation; note the MoL announced a fee increase for ordinary/regular work permits to USD 3,000 in September 2025 (other categories to be revised later).
• Valid one calendar year from issuance, reviewed/renewed annually.
• A work permit does not by itself confer residence - workers must also obtain a Resident Permit (rp.lis.gov.lr) and register with LIS Alien Registration.
• Applications are handled via the MoL work-permit portal (workpermit-liberia.com, contractor-operated).

Work authorization for foreign nationals in the informal sector and special cases: ECOWAS and other African nationals, government-contract workers, humanitarian/religious workers, and spouses of resident Liberian citizens.

• Reduced-fee Ministry of Labour permit categories under Regulation No. 17 (2025): Category B - ECOWAS citizens in the informal sector, USD 100; Category C - non-ECOWAS Africans in the informal sector, USD 200; Category D - aliens under written contract with the Government of Liberia, employed by religious/humanitarian/not-for-profit organizations, OR married to resident Liberian citizens, USD 200.
• Valid one calendar year, renewed annually.
• Category D is the pathway used by spouses of Liberian citizens who wish to work.
• A separate Resident Permit and LIS alien registration are also required for stays beyond 90 days.
• The fee shown shown is the USD 200 tier (Categories C/D); Category B is USD 100.

Allows residents living near Liberia's land borders to conduct routine daily cross-border activities without a full visa, under regional free-movement agreements.

• Issued by the Liberia Immigration Service to individuals living close to a land border who conduct daily cross-border activities, per ECOWAS/Mano River Union regional agreements.
• Fee, validity, and detailed eligibility are not published on the official LIS portal.
• Distinct from the e-VoA (airport) and resident-permit categories.

Visiting family or relatives in Liberia, for nationals of countries where a Liberian embassy or consulate exists and who must apply at the mission rather than use the e-VoA.

• 'Family visit' is one of the official Purpose-of-Trip categories on the Liberian visa application form (revised 2025-04-15) and is issued through the standard 'Regular' consular visa channel (Liberian missions issue only Diplomatic, Official, or Regular visas).
• Same validity-tiered fees as the consular tourist/business visa: single-entry 1-3 months USD 70; multiple-entry 1 year USD 150; 2 years USD 250; 3 years USD 350 (US citizens USD 180 for a 3-year multiple-entry visa).
• Typically supported by an invitation letter from the host/relative in Liberia; passport valid 6+ months and yellow fever vaccination certificate required.
• Standard processing ~12 working days; expedite +USD 75 (same-day) or +USD 50 (next-day).
• Issued to nationals of the ~23 countries with a Liberian mission (not eligible for e-VoA).
• ECOWAS citizens are visa-exempt.
• Note: foreign spouses of resident Liberian citizens who wish to WORK use Ministry of Labour Employment Permit Category D, and residence beyond 90 days requires a Resident Permit (rp.lis.gov.lr).

For accredited diplomats and foreign government officials (and their immediate family and personal/household staff) travelling to Liberia solely on official duties.

• One of the three visa types Liberian missions issue ('Visas issued are one of the following types: Diplomatic, Official, or Regular').
• Intended for diplomats and other foreign government officials travelling to Liberia 'solely to engage in official duties or activities on behalf of their national government'; immediate family members and personal employees/attendants/domestic workers of eligible officials also qualify.
• Requires a diplomatic (verbal) note from the sending government stating name, date of birth, position, assignment location, purpose, travel dates and anticipated length of stay, plus a passport valid 6+ months and a completed application form with photo.
• Holders of diplomatic and official passports presenting a verbal note are exempt from visa fees (the fee shown 0).
• Interviews are generally waived for diplomats (may be required for personal employees/domestic workers).
• Distinct from Liberia's bilateral diplomatic/official-passport visa-waiver agreements with the UAE, South Africa and China (recorded under conditional_access).