Your First 30 Days
Sierra Leone — Step-by-step checklist for your first month
Educational information only — not legal advice. Verify all details with official sources. Laws and conditions change frequently.
Days 1–3: Land Safe
- 1.Arrive at Lungi International Airport (Freetown) — Sierra Leone immigration processes returning nationals
- 2.Take the ferry or hovercraft from Lungi to Freetown — the airport is located across the estuary from the capital
Days 4–7: Get Connected
- 3.Get an Africell or Orange Sierra Leone SIM at any vendor — requires your national ID or passport
- 4.Contact family networks in Freetown or your home district — Krio, Mende, Temne, and other ethnic community ties are vital
Week 2: Documents & Stability
- 5.Visit the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) to obtain your National ID card
- 6.Open a bank account at Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Rokel Commercial Bank, or EcoBank using your national ID
Week 3–4: Start Rebuilding
- 7.Set up Africell Money or Orange Money mobile wallet for receiving remittances from family in the U.S.
- 8.Register with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for employment placement programs
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