{"id":"sierra-leone-cbi","name":"Sierra Leone","type":"CBI","status":"emerging","country":"Sierra Leone","country_code":"SL","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/sierra-leone-citizenship-by-investment","min_investment":{"amount":140000,"currency":"USD","route":"Government Contribution"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Fast Track Naturalization","type":"donation","min":140000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":140000},{"name":"Solo Entrepreneur Route","type":"donation","min":95000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":95000},{"name":"Enterprise Citizenship Route","type":"donation","min":80000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":80000},{"name":"Heritage Naturalization (African Descent)","type":"donation","min":120000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":120000},{"name":"Permanent Residency with Gold Investment (GO-FOR-GOLD)","type":"business","min":65000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":65000}],"family_pricing":{"single_applicant":140000,"per_dependent":10000,"business_partner":30000,"notes":"USD 140,000 for the principal applicant, plus separate due-diligence fees. Each additional qualifying dependant costs USD 10,000. Business partners can be added for USD 30,000 each."},"processing_time":"around 90 days (Fast Track Naturalization)","visa_free_count":62,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":null,"tax_note":null,"path_to_citizenship":"immediate (citizenship programme)","highlights":["Emerging African programme"],"atomic_answer":"Sierra Leone offers an emerging citizenship-by-investment route from approximately USD 140,000. Mirabello Consultancy advises on suitability and documentation for this developing programme.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Separate, non-refundable due-diligence fees are charged on top of the contribution, scaled by the number of applicants: US$5,000 for up to 5 applicants, US$10,000 for 6-10 applicants, and US$900 per additional applicant above 10. The contribution is therefore NOT all-inclusive. No separate government application or passport fee breakdown has been publicly disclosed. (unverified)","other":{"notes":"Separate, non-refundable due-diligence fees are charged on top of the contribution, scaled by the number of applicants: US$5,000 for up to 5 applicants, US$10,000 for 6-10 applicants, and US$900 per additional applicant above 10. The contribution is therefore NOT all-inclusive. No separate government application or passport fee breakdown has been publicly disclosed. (unverified)"}},"last_updated":"2026-10-13","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":71,"last_verified":"2026-10-22","last_corroborated":"2026-09-21","fields_tracked":7,"stale_fields":0,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":67.5,"rank_overall":52,"rank_in_type":11,"scores":{"cost":74,"speed":92,"mobility":39,"path":100,"stability":37},"confidence":0.71},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":["Initial consultation with licensed agent","Document collection and application preparation","Submission to Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID)","Request for Funds issued with Escrow Agreement and bank details","Payment of CBI programme fees","Due diligence and background checks by immigration authorities","Approval notification (if no red flags identified)","Issuance of naturalisation documents and passport"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":"Africa","family":{"id":"sierra-leone-cbi","country_code":"SL","family_model":"included_at_application","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Secondary sources say multiple spouses may be included. No government source located."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":17,"age_rule_text":"Minor children 'under 18' per programme master agents (IMI Daily, not independently verified); date of measurement not stated","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":"Adult children are a 'Special Dependant' category at a higher fee; no age cap or dependency test published. KB (earlier) said no financial-dependence proof required.","step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":null,"age_bands_for_fees":["<18","adult"]},"parents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":"USD 10,000 each (normal dependant) per master-agent schedule"},"grandparents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":"USD 10,000 each (normal dependant)"},"siblings":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":29,"age_rule_text":"'Siblings under 30' per IMI Daily (master-agent announcement); KB says siblings included without age/dependency test","extra_cost":"USD 20,000 each (Special Dependant); sibling's spouse also USD 20,000"},"other":{"eligible":true,"conditions":"'Last remaining relatives' (Special Dependant, USD 20,000) and siblings' spouses; KB also lists grandchildren and siblings' children. Business partner +1 at USD 30,000 (or two at USD 85,000 each) cannot add dependants."}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":null,"add_later_conditions":null,"add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"No - USD 140,000 is the main applicant only (fast-track route); each normal dependant extra","per_category":{"spouse":10000,"child_under_18":10000,"child_18_plus":20000,"parent":10000,"grandparent":10000,"sibling_under_30":20000,"sibling_spouse":20000,"business_partner":30000},"government_fees":[],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"Due diligence is a family-size band, not per head: USD 5,000 up to 5 applicants; USD 10,000 for 6-10; USD 900 per applicant above 10 (master agents/IMI Daily). Heritage route main applicant USD 100,000 with USD 10,000 per dependant per KB. No government fee schedule or passport fee published. KB figures differ from the October 2025 expanded schedule only in the Special Dependant tier (KB lists siblings etc. at USD 10,000 flat)."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":"KB: process can be completed remotely; no residence requirement stated","work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"derivative (granted under the same naturalisation grant)","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"machine-extracted","confidence":{"authority":0.25,"freshness":0.6,"textual_clarity":0.5},"evidence":[{"field":"costs.per_category","basis":"Programme schedule as reported by IMI Daily; IMI states not independently verified with government","source_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/program-updates/sierra-leone-expands-citizenship-program-to-include-extended-families-and-business-partners/","source_tier":"E_secondary","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"legal_basis","basis":"Chief Immigration Officer statement: Citizenship Act 1973 s 27A presidential discretion; Citizenship (Special Naturalization) Regulation 2025 still pending per source","source_url":"https://www.imidaily.com/program-updates/sierra-leone-expands-citizenship-program-to-include-extended-families-and-business-partners/","source_tier":"E_secondary","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"costs.per_category / relatives.siblings","kb":"Siblings, siblings' spouses and children, grandchildren all USD 10,000, no dependency proof, no age limit","other":"Oct 2025 schedule: adult children, siblings under 30, siblings' spouses and last remaining relatives are 'Special Dependants' at USD 20,000; normal dependants (spouse, child under 18, parent, grandparent) USD 10,000","resolution":"No official source exists; both are marketing/trade sources. Latest dated schedule (IMI Daily) shown, flagged unverified. Treat all as indicative."}],"gaps":["No government (A/B-tier) source for any family rule or fee - Sierra Leone has no published government CBI source","Whether dependants can be added after approval, and deadlines","Age measurement date and age-out handling","Parent/grandparent minimum age and dependency test","Whether siblings' children and grandchildren remain eligible after the Oct 2025 restructure","Government and passport fees per dependant","Work/residence rights; effect of divorce or death of principal"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09","unsourced_basis":[{"field":"relatives","basis":"KB data/kb-sierra-leone-cbi.json eligibility.included_dependents (programme channel)"}]},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS-certified team)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-26T05:30:22.160Z","government_fees":"see schedule","visa_free_set":"94","claims_provenance":{"family_pricing":{"source_url":"https://slid.gov.sl/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-10-13","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2027-01-11"},"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://slid.gov.sl/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-21","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-12-20"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://slid.gov.sl/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-21","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-12-20"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://slid.gov.sl/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-21","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-12-20"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://slid.gov.sl/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-21","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-12-20"},"visa_free_count":{"source_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Sierra_Leonean_citizens","source_tier":"secondary","verified_at":"2026-10-22","confidence":74,"review_due_at":"2027-01-20"},"visa_free_set":{"source_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Sierra_Leonean_citizens","source_tier":"secondary","verified_at":"2026-10-22","confidence":74,"review_due_at":"2027-01-20"}}}