The 2023 Auditor General's report on operations at Freetown International Airport identified a discrepancy regarding the number of eVisas processed by Securiport. Official documentation from the auditor stated that a Securiport printout recorded 4,827 eVisas issued. Management at the company later disputed this figure, referring to a total of 4,872 eVisas. Regarding the financial impact of these transactions in Sierra Leone, management confirmed that NLe7,434,387 had been paid into the Consolidated Fund by 25 June 2024. The 2023 Auditor General's report explicitly stated that the Securiport printout showed 4,827 eVisas issued, while management later referred to the 4,872 eVisas and the NLe7,434,387 paid into the Consolidated Fund by 25 June 2024. This reconciliation process remains a primary focus of the oversight regarding the company's contractual obligations.
Discrepancies in Revenue Reporting
The 2024 Auditor General's report documented a transfer of NLe9,708,321.03 into the Consolidated Fund, which the report categorized as revenue generated from eVisa processing. Documentation provided by Securiport in the same report recorded a total of 4,868 eVisas issued throughout 2024. The 2024 Auditor General's report recorded the NLe9,708,321.03 transferred to the Consolidated Fund as eVisa revenue and included a Securiport printout showing 4,868 eVisas issued in 2024. These figures serve as the official record for the fiscal year, detailing the specific volume of processing activity alongside the total financial contributions made to the state treasury.
Audit Committee members from the Sierra Leone Immigration Department conducted an inspection of equipment at Freetown International Airport on 20 June 2026. This review confirmed the operational status of the technology used by Securiport, with the committee finding the equipment to be in good working order. On 20 June 2026, the Sierra Leone Immigration Department's Audit Committee inspected equipment at Freetown International Airport and found it to be in good working order. The inspection was a formal assessment of the infrastructure maintained by the company to ensure that the hardware utilized for immigration processing met the necessary standards for continued operation at the facility.
A passenger security fee of US$25 was suspended in July 2026. Government officials initiated this suspension pending a formal review of the contract associated with the security operations at Freetown International Airport. In July 2026, the US$25 passenger security fee was suspended pending a contract review. This administrative action was taken by government officials to allow for a full examination of the contractual terms governing the security services provided by Securiport. The suspension remains in place while the review process is conducted to evaluate the current security fee structure and its alignment with the existing operational agreements at the airport.
