{"data":{"program":{"slug":"sierra-leone-cip","name":"Sierra Leone Citizenship by Investment","url":"https://www.imidaily.com/sierra-leone-cip/","country":"Sierra Leone","region":"Africa","program_type":"Citizenship by Investment","status_granted":"Citizenship","min_investment_usd":95000,"investment_options":["Donation"],"investment_range":"US$1-100,000","passive_investment":"Yes","min_annual_income_usd":null,"income_range":null,"min_net_worth_usd":null,"max_years_validity":null,"max_years_extension":null,"annual_stay_days":0,"pr_or_citizenship_possible":false,"years_to_pr":0,"years_to_citizenship":0,"tax_residency_required_for_naturalization":"No","dual_citizenship":"Permitted","visa_free_countries":66,"notable_visa_free":["Russia"],"settlement_blocs":["ECOWAS"],"country_attributes":["English widely spoken","Low taxes","Mild climate","Low cost of living"],"program_attributes":["Path to PR without presence","Instant permanent residency","Citizenship within 5 years","Instant citizenship"],"experts":[{"name":"The Wandering Investor","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/official-partner/the-wandering-investor/","type":"IMI Official Partner"},{"name":"Apex Capital Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/official-partner/apex-capital-partners/","type":"IMI Official Partner"},{"name":"JH Marlin Law","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/official-partner/jh-marlin-law/","type":"IMI Official Partner"},{"name":"CitizenX","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/official-partner/citizenx/","type":"IMI Official Partner"},{"name":"Stephen Barnes","company":"Hong Kong Visa Centre / TG 2050","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/stephen-barnes/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Nataša Branković","company":"Nomad Capitalist","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/natasa-brankovic/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Corinne Frankel","company":"Apex Capital Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/corinne-frankel/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Kevin Connor","company":"JH Marlin Law","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/kevin-connor/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Peter Lilliott","company":"Lincoln Global Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/peter-lilliott/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Dan Brotman","company":"Apex Capital Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/dan-brotman/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Khatia Gelbakhiani","company":"Nomad Capitalist","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/khatia-gelbakhiani/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Laszlo Kiss","company":"Discus Holdings","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/laszlo-kiss/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Nuri Katz","company":"Apex Capital Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/nuri-katz/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Jennifer Harding-Marlin","company":"JH Marlin Law","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/jennifer-harding-marlin/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Theodora Jantol","company":"The Passport Investor","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/theodora-jantol/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Marko Peck","company":"Apex Capital Partners","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/marko-peck/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Tatiana Muntean","company":"Global Freedom Capital","profile_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/pro/tatiana-muntean/","type":"IMI Pro"},{"name":"Stephen D. 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Families can apply through the Fast-Track route or, for applicants of African descent, the Heritage route.\n\nThe program also offers additional benefits like discounted gold bullion purchases (up to 19kg over five years), optional company incorporation, and twice-yearly investor delegations, and eliminates lengthy residency requirements.","how_to_qualify":"To qualify for the Sierra Leone Citizenship by Investment Program, all applicants must meet the following requirements:\n\n- Submit passport copies\n- Provide digital photographs\n- Include marriage and birth certificates (for family applications)\n- Submit a DNA test report (for Heritage Citizenship applicants)\n- Undergo due diligence checks\n\n**Donation Pathways (from October 1, 2026)**\n\nA due diligence fee of **US$5,000** applies per application, in addition to the donation amounts below.\n\n**Solo Entrepreneur Citizenship**\n- For a single main applicant with no dependents\n- Donation of **US$95,000** (US$100,000 including due diligence)\n- Dependents cannot be added\n\n**Enterprise Citizenship**\n- For two unrelated main applicants filing jointly\n- Donation of **US$80,000** per applicant, with one shared due diligence fee (US$165,000 in total)\n- Dependents cannot be added\n- An additional US$1,000 applies if an applicant needs a separate notary session\n- Replaces the previous two-partner option, which was priced at US$85,000 per partner\n\n**Fast-Track Citizenship**\n- Grants citizenship within 90 days\n- Donation of **US$140,000** for the main applicant\n- The only direct citizenship route that accepts dependents without a DNA test\n\n**Heritage Citizenship**\n- Grants citizenship within 60 days for individuals with African ancestry\n- Donation of **US$120,000** for the main applicant (raised from US$100,000), with a DNA test required for proof of ancestry\n\n**Dependents (Fast-Track and Heritage only)**\n\n**Standard Dependents:** **US$10,000** each\n- Spouse\n- Minor children\n- Parents\n- Grandparents\n\n**Special Dependents:** **US$20,000** each\n- Adult children under 30\n- Siblings under 30\n\n**Plus One:** **US$30,000**\n- Lets a Fast-Track or Heritage main applicant include one unrelated adult, such as a business partner or co-investor\n\nCompany incorporation, which was previously bundled with every approved application, is optional.\n\n**Example costs (including due diligence)**\n- Single applicant: US$100,000 (Solo Entrepreneur), US$125,000 (Heritage), or US$145,000 (Fast-Track)\n- Family of four (spouse and two minor children): US$155,000 (Heritage) or US$175,000 (Fast-Track)\n- Two unrelated adults: US$155,000 (Heritage with Plus One), US$165,000 (Enterprise), or US$175,000 (Fast-Track with Plus One)","benefits":"- Low taxes\n- Mild climate\n- English official language\n- No physical presence requirement\n- Low cost of living\n- Short processing time","citizenship_timeline":"**Citizenship Timeline and Requirements**\n\nApplicants are awarded Sierra Leone citizenship immediately upon approval.\n\nBrowse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed [IMI Citizenship Catalog](https://www.imidaily.com/citizenship-catalog/).","legal_basis":"**Program Authority and Legal Basis**\n\nApplications for this program may be directed to [The GO-FOR-GOLD Program](https://goforgold.center/become-a-partner/). Hong Kong Visa Centre and TG 2050 LTD serve as the program's Master Agent.\n\nCitizenship under the program is conferred under Section 27A of the Citizenship Act 1973, which gives the President discretionary authority to grant citizenship. Statutory amendments to codify the route, including a Citizenship (Special Naturalization) Regulation, 2026, remain pending."}},"experts_ordering":"Order rotates daily so every listed professional takes turns at the top. Official Partners are listed before IMI Pros. Order does not indicate rank or quality.","as_of":"2026-11-12T18:23:22.556Z"},"meta":{"publisher":"IMI Daily","attribution":"Source: IMI Daily (https://www.imidaily.com). Free to use with credit to IMI Daily and a link to the item's url.","license":"https://www.imidaily.com/api/terms","disclaimer":"General information only, not legal, tax or investment advice. 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