Entry and residence

Visa

• Passport: Canada, France, United Kingdom

  No visa is needed for stays under 3 months (90 days) for French, British and Canadian nationals.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Senegal travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Senegal

• Border officials may ask for a return or onward ticket and proof of accommodation; without them, entry may be refused.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Senegal travel advice: entry requirements

• Beyond 3 months, a residence card is compulsory. Apply in Senegal, at the prefecture of your home area, through the Directorate of Foreigners' Police and Travel Documents; it must then be carried as identification.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Senegal travel advice: entry requirements
• Passport: United States

  Visa-free for up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months and a yellow fever vaccination card.

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  U.S. Department of State, Senegal International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  Visa-free for up to three months; a return ticket and proof of accommodation are often requested. For longer stays, apply for a residence permit locally: bring a recent criminal record certificate and birth certificate.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Senegal: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  Visa-free for stays under 90 days, with a passport valid for over 6 months. For longer stays, get a visa before departure from the Embassy of Senegal in Madrid.

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Senegal
• Passports of 14 countries (see the list)

  Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo

  Citizens of ECOWAS states enter without a visa for stays of up to 90 days, through an official border post, with a valid travel document and an international vaccination certificate; beyond that, an extension must be requested from the authorities. Since Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdrew (29 January 2025), ECOWAS has maintained this right for their citizens until further notice. Each state keeps the right to refuse entry to anyone inadmissible under its law.

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  CEDEAO, Protocole A/P.1/5/79 sur la libre circulation des personnes, le droit de résidence et d'établissement (article 3)Commission de la CEDEAO, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's withdrawal from ECOWAS is now a reality

Passport and documents

• Your passport must be valid for more than 6 months (after arrival according to France and the UK, after exit according to Canada).

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Senegal travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Senegal

• Road and ID checks are reinforced, especially in Dakar and tourist areas: carry your passport (or a copy in town).

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, safety
• People who also hold Senegalese nationality

  Dual citizenship is recognised in Senegal, but consular assistance from your other country may be limited there.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: SenegalSPF Affaires étrangères (Belgium), Senegal: practical information

Vaccination required at entry

• A yellow fever certificate is required if you arrive from a risk country, including after a mere airport transit there (babies aged 9 months or under are exempt). France strongly recommends vaccination for everyone.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Senegal travel advice: entry requirementsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, healthCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Senegal

Customs and currency

• On entry, declare goods in detail and any currency above one million CFA francs. Prohibited: drugs, pornographic or subversive publications. Weapons and radio transmitters require Interior Ministry authorisation.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residence

• Duty-free allowances: 10 packs of cigarettes (or 50 cigars, or 250 g of tobacco), 1 bottle of spirits, 1 bottle of wine and food for personal needs.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residence

• Importing a vehicle over 8 years old is prohibited; temporary admission (ATA carnet) is possible. Temporary import of a vehicle or pleasure boat for up to 6 months requires customs authorisation.

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  SPF Affaires étrangères (Belgium), Senegal: practical informationFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residence

• Institut Pasteur de Dakar

  Reference centre for rabies and yellow fever vaccines.

  36, avenue Pasteur, BP 220, Dakar+221 33 839 92 00

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026

• Embassy of France in Senegal

  Passport: France

  French embassy in Dakar.

  1, rue El Hadji Amadou Assane Ndoye, BP 4035, Dakar+221 33 839 51 00

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026

• Consulate General of France in Dakar

  Passport: France

  Consular services for French nationals; also covers Cabo Verde, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Honorary consuls in Cap Skirring and Tambacounda.

  1, rue El Hadji Amadou Assane Ndoye, BP 330, Dakar

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, entry and residenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Senegal, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026

• Embassy of Canada in Senegal

  Passport: Canada

  Consular assistance for Canadians (also covers Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). Appointments online.

  Angle des rues Galliéni et Amadou Cissé Dia, Dakar+221 33 889 47 49dakar-consular@international.gc.ca

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Senegal· Oct 2, 2026