Visitors to Senegal require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1] Visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Citizens of the following 59 countries can visit Senegal without a visa for up to 90 days:[2]
All European Union citizens
Benin
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China1
Congo DR
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Japan
Liberia
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Korea
Togo
Tunisia
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City
1 - This does not apply any other passports or travel documents issued including Mainland Travel Permits by Hong Kong or Macao unless having any of mainland China or a British Nationals (overseas) passport.
Date of visa changes
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30 April 1980: ECOWAS[3] (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, 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.
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,[4][5]Tanzania and Uganda do not require a visa.
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.[6]
Visa on arrival[]
Citizens of all other countries except Hong Kong, British Nationals (overseas), Kosovo, Macao and Yemen may obtain a visa on arrival for a stay of up to a month. They must have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date, and a return/onward ticket, and proof of accommodation.
Passengers except Hong Kong and Macao holding an official invitation letter issued by a Senegalese Authority to participants of international events or proof of accommodation can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.
"Senegal no longer requires visas for U.S. citizens for stays of fewer than 90 days."[7]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
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Hong Kong, British Nationals (overseas), 
Kosovo, 
Macao and 
Yemen may obtain a visa on arrival for a stay of up to a month. They must have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date, and a return/onward ticket, and proof of accommodation.
