Africa
Sierra Leone
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In Sierra Leone, education and criminal records checks are permissible for new candidates, as well as some financial checks. However, due to the sensitive nature of the information that may be obtained through these checks, they are permissible with restrictions. Similarly, credit and medical screening can only be performed with certain restrictions in place. Union membership is also restricted in Sierra Leone, and so is address verification. Overall, candidates in this country face a number of restrictions when it comes to the types of checks that can be performed prior to hiring.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: permissible
Union membership: some restrictions
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
TBC
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
45.76
Population
7,976,983
capital
Freetown
GDP ($/capita)
500
TLD
.sl
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Leone
Net migration
0
Literacy(%)
31.4
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