Travel requirements for Senegal

Entry requirements for Senegal

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you arrive.

Visas

British passport holders do not normally need a visa for short tourist stays.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Senegal. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Senegal

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

• Hepatitis A Recommended

  2 weeks before travel
• Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended

  Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago.

• Typhoid Recommended

  2 weeks before travel
• Yellow Fever Recommended

  10 days before travel
• Chikungunya Consider

  2 weeks before travel
• Cholera Consider

  For humanitarian workers and those in high-risk outbreak areas.

  7 days before travel
• Dengue Consider
• Hepatitis B Consider

  For those with sexual risk, healthcare workers, and long-stay travellers.

  3 weeks before travel
• Meningococcal ACWY Consider

  For healthcare workers, backpackers, and VFR travellers.

  10 days before travel
• Polio Consider

  4 weeks before travel
• Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

  Pre-exposure for those at occupational risk or long-stay travellers (>1 month).

  4 weeks before travel
• Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Senegal.

Driving in Senegal

To drive in Senegal with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1968 Vienna Convention.

IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.