Senegal visa requirements for Cape Verdians

Travel and visa requirements

Senegalese Visa is not required for Cape Verdians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Citizens of Cape Verde visiting Senegal are not required to apply for a visa for a duration of stay up to 90 days.
  • Citizens are required to provide a passport valid for the duration of stay upon arrival.
  • Passports of citizens must have at least a page left for visa stamps.
  • All visitors must have onward towards another country or return tickets to their home country.
  • Visitors are expected to provide a certificate of Yellow Fever vaccination upon arrival.
  • Pet animals are allowed to enter provided they are accompanied a veterinary health certificate which is issued less than 48 hours before departure and a certificate of vaccination against rabies. 
  • All visitors are not required to pay any airport tax upon departing from the airport.
  • There are no restrictions on monies taken in and out of the country.
  • Visitors should hold proof of sufficient funds (especially in form of a recent bank statement) relative to your intended length of stay.
  • Visitors are advised to confirm with your airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa before traveling to Senegal.
  • In Senegal the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, E and K. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
  • The estimated flight time from Praia, Cape Verde to Dakar, Senegal is 1 hour, 19 minutes.
  • Senegal is on the Greenwich Mean Time zone (GMT), therefore, Senegal is 1 hour ahead of Cape Verde.
  • French is the official language, although many native languages are spoken and recognized.
  • Senegal has a tropical climate with pleasant heat throughout the year accompanied by well-defined dry and humid seasons that result from northeast winter winds and southwest summer winds. 
  • The dry season between December to April is dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind. while Senegal's annual rainfall occurs between June and October.
  • French is the official language while Wolof is considered as its lingua Franca because it is widely spoken by a majority of its population.
  • Senegal is a secular state but Islam is the predominant religion in the country with a Christian community that is made up of 4.1% of the population while a few people take up animist beliefs particularly in the southeastern region of the country.
  • Because Senegal borders the Atlantic Ocean, fish is very important. Chicken, lamb, peas, eggs and beef are also used in Senegalese cooking, but not pork, due to the nation's largely Muslim population.
  • Hospitality, in theory, is given such importance in Senegalese culture that it is widely considered to be part of the national identity.
  • Wrestling is Senegal's most popular sport and has become a national obsession.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to visit Senegal?

Senegal is known for being a safe country but you should take the typical precautions as you would in any other country when traveling alone. The locals are friendly, and robberies and violent crime against tourists are pretty uncommon.

How populous is Senegal?

Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi) and has an estimated population of about 15 million.

What is the legal driving age for Senegal?

You have to be at least 16 to be able to drive in Senegal. If you are renting a car, the minimum age is 23.