Sierra Leone's Ministry of Information and Civic Education announced a nationwide verification exercise for foreign nationals beginning June 1, 2026, covering residence permits, work permits, and non-national identity cards. A taskforce will conduct inspections at workplaces and businesses to verify compliance.
Several African countries currently offer or are considering citizenship by investment programs, including São Tomé and Príncipe (reportedly starting at $90,000), Sierra Leone, Egypt, and Botswana. Kenya, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Nigeria are mentioned as potentially developing similar programs.
A video compares the cost and structure of several citizenship-by-investment programs for families of four, covering options in São Tomé and Príncipe, Nauru, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu, St. Lucia, Grenada, Turkey, and Egypt. The comparison focuses on incremental per-person costs and program competitiveness for family applicants.