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Sierra Leone Self-Employed Work Permit

16 facts quoted from the official source

For a non-citizen personally conducting a trade, occupation or business in Sierra Leone.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age MinNo work-permit application may be made for a person under eighteen.
  • Business Activity Description RequiredThe proposed business or occupational activity must be identified for permit assessment.
  • Business Registration RequiredBusiness licence and company registration documents form part of the application file.
  • Eligibility summaryThe Work Permit Act applies to a non-citizen engaging in a trade, occupation or business, including self-employed activity.
  • Labour Market Test RequiredThe committee considers whether Sierra Leoneans are able, willing, qualified and available for the work.
  • Noncitizen RequiredThe Work Permit Act applies to a non-citizen engaging in a trade, occupation or business.
  • Qualifications RequiredThe applicant must have the requisite qualifications for the role.
  • Self Employment RequiredThe applicant must personally conduct the trade, occupation or business.
  • Succession Plan RequiredThe application includes an employment, training and skills-transfer succession plan.
  • Tax Clearance Or Tin RequiredThe application includes tax-clearance or taxpayer-identification evidence.
  • Work Permit RequiredA non-citizen may not work without a valid permit or statutory exemption.
  • Professional Registration Required ConditionallyRegistration is required where the occupation is professionally regulated.
Also stated by the source
  • NontransferableA work permit is not transferable and becomes void when the approved employment changes.
  • Official source basisThe Work Permit Act applies to a non-citizen engaging in a trade, occupation or business, including self-employed activity.
  • Report summaryThe Work Permit Act applies to a non-citizen engaging in a trade, occupation or business, including self-employed activity.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity Months MaxThe permit class is valid for up to 12 months.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Sierra Leone?
The official source states: For a non-citizen personally conducting a trade, occupation or business in Sierra Leone.

Every answer is quoted from the official moelss.gov.sl page for this route, last read 2026-07-29.

We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source moelss.gov.slLast read 2026-07-29 Every quote on this page is from this Sierra Leone government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-29 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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