Foreigner's identity card (carte d'identité d'étranger) for students
Foreign students living in Senegal apply for the foreigner's identity card (carte d'identité d'étranger) with the Ministry of the Interior. The file is lodged with the foreigners' police division (Division des Polices des Etrangers, DPETV) and decided by the Minister of the Interior. Students add a current enrolment certificate and a confirmation of funding or scholarship issued by their embassy. A fiscal stamp of 15,000 F CFA and a repatriation deposit are required.
1 entry rule for Senegal based on recent travel
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country or having transited any airport in one need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Senegal
Money
3
Currency
West African CFA Franc
XOF
West African CFA Franc
Cost of living
39
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
20–43%
Income tax (national)
VAT 18%
Annual scale: 0% to XOF 630,000; 43% above XOF 50,000,000.
Living
1
Happiness
#105 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign nationals enrolled at a school or university in Senegal for the current academic year.
Eligibility
Enrolment
A school or university enrolment certificate for the current academic year.
Funding
A certificate confirming financial support or a scholarship, issued by the student's embassy.
Clean record and health
A criminal record extract from the country of origin and a medical certificate, each less than three months old.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementRepatriation deposit
- Document checklistHandwritten application to the Minister of the Interior
- FeesFiscal stamp
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- 10 documents
- 2 fees
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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