Sierra Leone digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

Government sources list visas only for tourism, business and visiting, and residence permits for employment, business, study or dependents — there is no remote-work or digital-nomad category.

Single-entry tourist visas are valid 90 days with a maximum 30-day stay; multiple-entry tourist visas are valid up to 1 year but still cap each stay at 30 days, making them unsuitable for sustained remote work.

Residence permits are issued for up to one year (renewable annually) and, when granted for employment, are restricted to a specific job, employer and sometimes location; applications are made in person at Immigration HQ.

A business residence permit exists for self-employed individuals or entrepreneurs who can demonstrate ability to operate a venture in Sierra Leone, with minimum capital requirements by sector — a possible route for relocators running a local business rather than working remotely for a foreign employer.

Any foreign national working in the country — including ECOWAS citizens and the self-employed — needs both a residence permit and a work permit from the Ministry of Labour under the Work Permit Act 2023; working without one risks prosecution.

Sierra Leone markets a 'GO-FOR-GOLD' program offering permanent residency via gold-bullion investment (from ~US$65,000) and fast-track citizenship (~US$140,000), providing a non-employment relocation pathway; note these are promoted largely by private agents and applicants should verify terms with official authorities.