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Register with the Senegalese consulate

Recommended: the consular card identifies you as a Senegalese citizen abroad. In Paris: ID, 4 photos, form, 7 days.

Consular card at the Consulate General of Senegal in ParisValid Senegalese ID card or passport, 4 ID photos, completed form; processed in 7 daysFiled on site or by post; collected in person (signature and fingerprints). Only for people living in the Paris consulate's district; elsewhere, go to your region's consulate.
Verified on 17/10/2026 · Consulat général du Sénégal à ParisSource

How to do it

  1. 1Find the Senegalese consulate that covers your city in France.
  2. 2In Paris, fill in the consular card form available on the consulate's website.
  3. 3File it on site or by post.
  4. 4Collect your card in person: signature and fingerprints are taken on collection.

What you need

  • Your valid Senegalese ID card (copy, both sides) or passport (copy of the first two pages)
  • 4 recent, identical ID photos
  • The completed consular card form

Tips

  • The stated processing time in Paris is 7 days.
  • The consular card can serve as proof of how long you've lived abroad and helps the consulate assist you if something goes wrong.

A question about this step?

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