Senegal
Warnings and insurance
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- Updated:
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FebruaryApril 20242025
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
- see general advice for women travellers
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Update history
2025-04-30 15:59
Information added about protecting yourself and your belongings (See ‘Crime’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-02-07 14:55
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-08 10:15
Information on passport validity that your passport should be valid for six months from the date you arrive (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-08-02 13:52
Information on demonstrations and political protests (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-31 19:39
Information on Protests expected (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-04 10:44
Information about political demonstrations in the south of Senegal (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-22 12:04
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2023-06-08 12:59
Further information on political demonstrations in Dakar and other cities (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-02 15:13
Political demonstrations in Dakar and other cities (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-30 14:14
Possibility of major protests on 31 May and 1 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-16 15:10
Update on demonstrations building up to the presidential elections (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-09 14:28
Updated information on crime in Dakar (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-11-28 11:05
The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the land border between The Gambia and southern Senegal (Casamance) and the roads N4 and N5 (national highways) between The Gambia and Ziguinchor. (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-11-23 10:52
Updated information on entry requirements: all health control measures for COVID-19 at Senegal’s borders have been lifted (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-11-04 15:52
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)
2022-11-01 10:34
Updated information on wearing of facemasks (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-10-27 09:24
Updated information on international travel (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-09-21 10:44
Updated information on the risk of protests in Senegal (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-06-22 16:22
Updated information on the risk of terrorist attacks for Senegal (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-03 15:31
Updated information on entry requirements for Senegal (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-31 19:32
Updated information on entry requirements, safety and security and terrorism. The FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to parts of Senegal.
2022-03-16 17:17
Updated information on local travel: A military operation is underway near the Casamance/Gambia border (‘Safety and security’ page)
Warnings and insurance
- Still current at:
7- 30
FebruaryApril20242025- 30
- Updated:
7- 30
FebruaryApril20242025- 30
- Latest update:
ThisInformationtraveladdedadviceabouthasprotectingbeenyourselfrewrittenandtoyourmakebelongingsit(Seeeasier'Crime'toonreadthe 'Safety andunderstand.security' page).
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you:to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our
disabledguidetravellerson disability and travel abroad - see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Follow and contact FCDO travel on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to get email notifications when this advice is updated.
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Get travel advice updates
Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated.
Follow FCDO:
Update history
2025-04-30 15:59
Information added about protecting yourself and your belongings (See ‘Crime’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-02-07 14:55
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-08 10:15
Information on passport validity that your passport should be valid for six months from the date you arrive (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-08-02 13:52
Information on demonstrations and political protests (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-31 19:39
Information on Protests expected (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-07-04 10:44
Information about political demonstrations in the south of Senegal (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-22 12:04
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2023-06-08 12:59
Further information on political demonstrations in Dakar and other cities (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-02 15:13
Political demonstrations in Dakar and other cities (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-30 14:14
Possibility of major protests on 31 May and 1 June (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-05-16 15:10
Update on demonstrations building up to the presidential elections (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-12-09 14:28
Updated information on crime in Dakar (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-11-28 11:05
The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the land border between The Gambia and southern Senegal (Casamance) and the roads N4 and N5 (national highways) between The Gambia and Ziguinchor. (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-11-23 10:52
Updated information on entry requirements: all health control measures for COVID-19 at Senegal’s borders have been lifted (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-11-04 15:52
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)
2022-11-01 10:34
Updated information on wearing of facemasks (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-10-27 09:24
Updated information on international travel (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-09-21 10:44
Updated information on the risk of protests in Senegal (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-06-22 16:22
Updated information on the risk of terrorist attacks for Senegal (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-03 15:31
Updated information on entry requirements for Senegal (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-31 19:32
Updated information on entry requirements, safety and security and terrorism. The FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to parts of Senegal.
2022-03-16 17:17
Updated information on local travel: A military operation is underway near the Casamance/Gambia border (‘Safety and security’ page)