Openness rank
#46
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Dakar
Population
18.6 million
Area
196,190 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
281,867 · 2024
Migrant share
1.5%
Ethnic groups · 2019
- Wolof39.7%
- Pulaar27.5%
- Sereer16%
- other5.4%
- Mandinka4.9%
- Jola4.2%
- Other2.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
135
F+A+eTA
Visa free
60
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 63
Entry with current passport
Visa free90 days
Senegal
SN · Openness rank #46
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
South Korea#2Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Japan#4Visa free
Spain#5Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Switzerland#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Denmark#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Austria#19Visa free
Greece#19Visa free
Croatia#19Visa free
Hungary#19Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
Slovenia#19Visa free
Slovakia#19Visa free
Bulgaria#28Visa free
Czechia#28Visa free
Estonia#28Visa free
Latvia#28Visa free
Romania#28Visa free
Lithuania#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
United Kingdom#36Visa free
Canada#39Visa free- United States#41Visa free
Brazil#44Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.