Country guideLast checked October 19, 2026
Visas and immigration in Senegal
Visas and immigration in Senegal3 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Senegal
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 17, 2026.
- 15 passports visa-free
- 234 passports need a visa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d’Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
TogoSortBest match
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Le Soleil (Senegalese state daily) - report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement of 16 April 2026 on the fraudulent Senevisa.com platform
- Ministère de l'Intégration africaine, des Affaires étrangères et des Sénégalais de l'Extérieur - Senegal's consulates
- Ministère de l'Intérieur et de la Sécurité publique (Sénégal): Carte d'identité d'étranger
- ECOWAS: Protocol A/P.1/5/79 relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment
- Loi n° 71-10 du 25 janvier 1971 relative aux conditions d'admission, de séjour et d'établissement des étrangers (vie-publique.sn)
- Service public Sénégal - unreachable on 2026-10-16