Visa

VISA

Temporary visits to Senegal (04 to 30 days) are governed by the visa regulation in force. Foreigners willing to enter the Senegalese territory must have a valid passport, a return guarantee, a round-ticket or a travel document for a foreign destination, international certificates required by the health regulation.

Countries whose nationals do not need an entry visa to Senegal

• Neighbouring countries: Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Mauritania ;
• Nationals of ECOWAS countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo ;
• Nationals of European Union:, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
• Nationals of the following countries: Algeria (people holding special passports), Canada, Central African Republic, Congo, Denmark, Israel, Japan, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, USA.

Countries whose nationals can apply for a visa on the spot at the airport
Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Brazil, Burundi, Brunei, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Grenade, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Island, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lichtenstein, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Marin, Saint-Marin, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, , Surinam, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

For nationals of countries not listed above, please contact the closest Senegalese embassy and consulate.
Consult the following list for their contacts and address: List of senegalese embassies and consulates

Visa application forms are available at the Senegalese diplomatic representations based abroad.

HEALTH & VACCINATION

The information provided includes the requirements for mandatory yellow fever vaccination, recommendations for yellow fever vaccination and details concerning the malaria situation, as well as the recommended prevention.

Yellow fever
Country requirement: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Recommendation: Yellow fever vaccine recommendation: yes

Malaria
Risk: Malaria risk—predominantly due to P. falciparum—exists throughout the year in the whole country. There is less risk from January through June in the central western regions. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine– pyrimethamine reported.
Prevention: Recommended prevention: IV

Source: WHO