Have a valid passport
It must stay valid 3 months after the visa ends. Otherwise, apply at the police station for your home address: 20,000 FCFA, in 2 weeks, students get priority.
Ordinary passport fee (Senegal)20,000 FCFAPaid at the Enregistrement, Domaines et Timbre office. Valid 4 years, renewable once.
Verified on 11/10/2026 · Ministère de l'Intérieur du SénégalSource
Applying for a passport (Senegal)At the police station for your home address, in 2 weeks; students get priorityIn Dakar, you must book an appointment first.
Verified on 11/10/2026 · Ministère de l'Intérieur du SénégalSource
Documents for an ordinary passport (Senegal)Original national ID card and certified copy, 3 colour ID photos, payment receiptFor a minor: parental authorisation, copy of a parent's ID card and a support certificate.
Verified on 11/10/2026 · Ministère de l'Intérieur du SénégalSource
Passport for a long-stay visaValid 3 months after the visa ends, at least 2 blank pages, issued less than 10 years ago
Verified on 08/10/2026 · Service-public F16162Source
How to do it
- 1Check your passport's expiry date: it must stay valid at least 3 months after the visa ends, with at least 2 blank pages.
- 2If you need a new one, pay the 20,000 FCFA at the Enregistrement, Domaines et Timbre office and keep the receipt.
- 3In Dakar, book an appointment first; elsewhere, apply at the police station for your home address.
- 4Collect your passport: the stated time is 2 weeks, and students' applications are handled first.
What you need
- Your original national ID card and a certified copy
- 3 colour ID photos
- The payment receipt
- If you are a minor: parental authorisation, copy of a parent's ID card and a support certificate
Tips
- Say you are a student when you apply: the official page says these applications get priority.
- A Senegalese passport is valid for 4 years, renewable once: if it expires during your studies, plan its renewal ahead.
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