To enter Senegal, a valid passport is required (not expiring until three months after the end of the stay).
Nationals of the European Union and ECOWAS member countries are exempted from visa.
For nationals of other countries, contact the closest representative of Senegal.
For a stay longer than three months, an application for residence permit should be addressed to the staff of the Directorate of the Aliens Police and Travel Documents.
The vaccine against yellow fever is strongly recommended as well as a malaria treatment.
At a travel consultation, other vaccines may be recommended for adults such as tetanus, polio, diphtheria, BCG, MMR, pertussis, Haemophilus
For animals, a rabies vaccination certificate and health certificate are required.
Senegal is part of the CFA franc zone in which the exchange rate is fixed.
For information:
€ 1 = XOF 655.957
1 Euro = 655 CFA Francs
Numerous banking groups are located in Senegal. For example, CBAO-Attijariwafa Bank, SGBS (subsidiary of Societe Generale) or BICIS (subsidiary of the BNP Paribas) have a wide network of branches and ATMs in Dakar and throughout the country. It is also possible to make currency changes.
Opening hours vary from one agency to another. They are generally open Monday to Thursday from 7:45 a.m to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., and on Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m..
French (official), Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Mandinka, Soninke and Diola.
Senegal is aligned with the Greenwich Meridian; therefore, the local time is Universal Time (GMT).
For example, the time gap with France is 1 hour inwinter and 2 in summer.
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