Senegal travel guide

Below are visa-exempt countries as well as those that require a visa when travelling to Senegal.

DESCLAIMER: Please note that this is just a general guide. Because international treaties and agreements change freequently, you will need to contact the Senegalese embassy/consulate in your country to double check that the information we have provided is still relevant. There might also be additional requirements asked of you before you book your trip.

Visa-exempt countries in Africa

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo Brazzaville, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,  Guinea-Bissau, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tunisia, Djiouti and Equatorial Guinea.

Other visa-exempt countries

All European Union citizens, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Comoros, Costa Rica, East Timor, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri, Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu and Vatican City.

Documents and requirements for visa applications

Please note, once again, that this section provides only a general guideline about some the requirements the Senegalese authorities would ask of you in order to acquire a visa.

• Official invitation letter, which Music In Africa will issue at your request.
• Valid passport (more than 6 months), with at least two blank pages.
• Proof of yellow fever vaccination. Make sure you find out the exact yellow fever requirements from both the Senegalese authorities and the authorities in the country you will be travelling from and returning to.