Visitors to Senegal require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Citizens of the following countries can visit Senegal without a visa for up to 90 days:
All ECOWAS member states
All European Union member states
Date of visa changes 30 April 1980: ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
Holders of passport for Public Affairs of China can visit Senegal without a visa for 30 days.
Holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations traveling on duty and holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the Economic Community of West African States do not require a visa for up to 90 days.
Holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Turkey and holders of diplomatic and official / service passports issued to nationals of Algeria, China, Gabon, Libya, Russia,Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Senegal on visa-free trips for holders of diplomatic or service passports (in Russian)Diplomatic note on 28 September 2015 between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Senegal about introduction of amendments to the agreement (in Russian) Serbia, Singapore, Tanzania and Uganda do not require a visa for up to 90 days.
In October 2019 Senegalese Minister of the Interior announced that Senegal would reintroduce visa requirements for all visitors except ECOWAS citizens by the end of 2019. In September 2024 a similar proposal to introduce reciprocal visa policy was proposed by the Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs.Senegal considers visa reciprocity policy
Visa on arrival Nationals of the following countries are eligible for a visa upon arrival at Dakar Airport (only, not at land borders) for a stay of up to 1 month and must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival, round-trip air tickets and proof of accommodation.SENEGAL ENTRY VISA RULES - CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES
African Union member states (except ECOWAS, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan) (include Hong Kong and Macao)
Visa required in advance Citizens of the following countries must apply for a tourist visa at one of the Senegalese diplomatic missions:
See also
Visa requirements for Senegalese citizens
References