Senegal entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Senegal without a visa for up to 3 months. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Senegal travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Senegal, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Senegal with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Senegal without a visa for up to 3 months.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Senegal without a visa for up to 3 months.
You need to show border officials evidence of return or onward travel and proof of your arranged accommodation. If you do not have these, you may be refused entry.
If you want to stay longer than 3 months, you must register with local authorities after you arrive. They will issue you with a Carte d’étranger, which you must carry as identification.
Official source: GOV.UK – Senegal travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Senegal, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Senegal travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Senegal
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 August 2023: “Information on passport validity that your passport should be valid for six months from the date you arrive ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 23 November 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements: all health control measures for COVID-19 at Senegal's borders have been lifted ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 4 November 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements and taking a free rapid-antigen test on arrival if you are not fully vaccinated and have not booked a PCR test ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 3 May 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Senegal ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Senegal (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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