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Name: Republic of Senegal
Location: West Africa
Time: IST (-) 5 1/2 hrs
Capital: Dakar
Language: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Area: 200,000 sq kms
Population: 13,300,410 (July 2013 EST.)
National Day: 4th April (Independence Day)
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF) 1 = INR 0.11
Climate: Senegal enjoys a warm climate and its dry season runs between December and May enjoying cool trade winds in coastal areas. Rest of the year, it enjoys a hot monsoon wind from the south bringing a rainy season with hot & humid weather. Rainfall is heaviest in Casamance and in the southeast and minor in the Sahelian region in the north and northeast where temperatures inclined to be higher.
Holidays-Year 2018: 1st January: New Year's Day, 13th January: Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad), 4th April: Independence Day, 21st April: Easter Monday, 1st May: Labor Day, 29th May: Ascension Day, 9th June: Whit Monday, 28th Jul Korite (End of Ramadan), 15th August: Assumption, 4th October: Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice), 25th October: Islamic New Year, 1st November: All Saints' Day, 3rd November: Tamkharit (Ashura), 25th December: Christmas Day.
Airline Name: Air Senegal (DS)
International Airports: Leopold Sedar Senghor (Dakar) (DKR)
Find each detail of visa rules and visa information including business visa and tourist visa, check-out the below written content.
Tourist Visa
- The Applicant should have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of application and photocopy of first five pages.
- A Visa application form accordingly filled online at http://www.snedai.sn/en/ and then signed by the applicant
- Three recent passport-size photographs
- Confirm onward/ return flight ticket
- A cover letter by the Applicant stating the purpose of visit along with the duration of stay
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
- Evidence of adequate funds to spend during the period of stay in Senegal
- Bank statement for the last 6 months
- Proof of accommodation
- If the applicant is a minor, parental consent signed and notarized
- The visa is valid for 90 days and allows a maximum stay of 90 days only
- The original receipt of the payment of visa fee
- Its processing time can take 10-12 working days
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Business Visa
- The Applicant must have a passport with a validity of minimum 6 months from the date of application and photocopy of first five pages.
- A Visa application form accordingly filled online and then signed by the applicant
- Three recent passport-size photographs
- Confirm onward/ return flight ticket
- A cover letter from the concerned Indian Company explaining the purpose of visit along with the sponsored duration of the stay
- A Letter of Invitation from the associated business counterpart in Senegal
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
- Evidence of adequate funds to spend during the period of stay in Senegal
- Bank statement for the last 6 months
- The visa is valid for 90 days and allows a maximum stay of 90 days only
- The original receipt of the payment of visa fee
- Its processing time can take 10-12 working days
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Work Permit Visa
- The Applicant must have a passport with a validity of minimum 6 months from the date of application and photocopy of first five pages.
- A Visa application form accordingly filled online and then signed by the applicant
- Three recent passport-size photographs
- Confirm flight ticket
- An original Letter of Appointment from Senegal
- An approval from the Ministry of Interior in Senegal
- A Cover Letter from the Applicant giving the purpose of visit
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
- The visa is valid for 3 months and can be extended in Senegal
- The original receipt of the payment of visa fee
- Its processing time can take 10-12 working days
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Read on to this section to find-out about details of the nearest embassy of country or consulate of the country you want to visit.
New Delhi
Name: Embassy of the Republic of Senegal
Address: E 14/2 Vasant Vihar
City: New Delhi - 110 057
Country: India
Telephone: 011- 2615 4423, 2673 4400
Fax: 011- 26142422
Timings: Monday to Friday
Office Timings: 08:00 to 16:00 hrs
Visa Timings: 0930 to 1200 hrs
Email: embassy@senindia.org
Territory Jurisdiction: No Territory Jurisdiction. All Passports are processed in New Delhi only.
Collection Timings: 1600 to 1700 hrs
Chennai
Name: Honorary Consul of the Republic of Senegal in Chennai
Address: 6, 2nd floor, Indian Chambers Building
City: Chennai- 600 108
Country: India
Telephone: 044- 2535 1037
Fax: 044- 2535 1035
Timings: Monday to Friday
Email: ashok_thakkar@vsnl.com
Territory Jurisdiction: No Territory Jurisdiction. All the Passports are sent to New Delhi for processing
In this section, you can download the visa forms for the destination country according to your requirement and purpose of the tour. However, one must note that submission / acceptation of forms will subject to the visa rules and regulations of the country.
Tourist
Tourist Form
Business
Business Form
Work Permit
Work Permit Form
