Sierra Leone: residency, citizenship, tax and living

The Sierra Leone citizenship program gives you access to a fast-tracked naturalisation process after you make a contribution. The program has two pathways: special naturalisation and heritage naturalisation, open to people of African descent. The program also allows applicants to include their dependents on their application, and it results in the creation of a company in the country in your name, complete with a business bank account.

The minimum investment for Sierra Leone citizenship is USD 140,000 for a single applicant, or USD 100,000 for a single applicant who can prove African descent. Additional dependents add USD 10,000 to the cost per regular dependent (spouse, minor child, parent, grandparent), USD 20,000 per special dependent (adult child, siblings), or USD 30,000 for a business partner.

Sierra Leone doesn’t require you to live in the country to be eligible for citizenship under its Go-For-Gold fast-track citizenship or heritage naturalisation programs. The main requirements are paying the required contribution, passing due diligence, and, under the heritage naturalisation program, proving you have African descent.

Sierra Leone allows dual citizenship. However, if you’re considering applying for Sierra Leonean citizenship, you may still be required to renounce your original citizenship if your current home country enforces rules against dual citizenship.