Sierra Leone - Register Business

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Procedure

1. Before you go to the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General you will need to conduct a business name search first and complete a combined business application form- LINK.
2. Simply follow the instructions provided on the online form.
3. Pay registration fees
4. Obtain certificate and TIN (Tax Identification Number)

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Required Documents

• Sierra Leonean to provide Photocopy of National ID Number (or passport / drivers license if applicant has one). Non-nationals of Sierra Leone are to provide passport number and residence permit.

Note: You will be expected to produce the original document for verification.

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of the Administrator and Registrar General
Roxy Building, Walpole Street, Freetown
Call +232 25 332396 if you have any difficulties filling any of the forms or e-mail [email protected].

OARG Offices

• Bo (1 Fenton Road, Bo)
• Makeni (34 Frontier Road, Makeni)
• Kenema (25 Hanga Road, Kenema)

Eligibility

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Fees

Statutory fees for the Registration of Business and Companies

• Combined Application Form: No Charge
• Name search for all Business Entities. Business Name Search: No Charge
• Business Name Certificate: Le20,000.00
• Change of Business Name: Le20,000.00
• Certified copy Business name certificate: Le10,000.00
• Hard copy of certified Business Name Certificate: Le20,000.00
• NRA Written Statements for Sole Proprietorship: Le40,000.00
• NRA Written Statements for Partnership and Company: Le50,000.00
• Business Registration fees:
  • Sole Proprietorship: Le50,000.00
  • Partnership: Le55,000.00

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Processing Time

It will take about a day for your application to be processed.

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Instructions

Applications to register a business are filed with the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General.

Required Information

• Business name
• Business location address
• Postal Address
• Telephone Number and E-mail Address of Business
• Activity/Industrial Classification
• Business Activity/Nature of Business
• Capital employed in the business (including all Branches of Sierra Leone)

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information on how can you register a business in Sierra Leone.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• It is an offence to operate a business without registering it first.
• You will be issued Tax Identification Number (TIN) as soon as you register a company

External Links

Office of the Administrator & Registrar General

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