How to get a United Kingdom visa from Senegal

• Original, signed Senegal passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity.
• The passport must have two empty pages for entry stamp.
• 2 recent passport-style photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months.
• Visa application form filled out in detail(block letters) and signed by the applicant.
• Copy of round trip tickets or itinerary showing detailed travel information of the applicant.
• Property papers showing ties to the home country of the applicant are required.
• Copies of bank statements from the past 3 months.
• Copy of the Hotel Reservations as proof of accommodation is required.
• A letter of invitation with the contact information of the host and visitor, purpose and duration of the visit, confirmation of accommodation including the address, signature, and date.
• The applicant will also need to provide proof of the host's status in Great Britain ie. copy of their Great Britain passport's information page.
• If they are not a citizen of Great Britain, copies of their Great Britain residence permit and their national passport's information pages.
• Holders of a tourist visa are not required to work or study in Great Britain.

• Completely Filled and signed business visa application form.
• Original and signed passport valid at least 6 months after the date of exit from Great Britain.
• Applicants are required to provide 2 recent passport photographs taken against a white background.
• Business Letter from the sending company in Senegal, introducing the applicant, stating the position of the applicant held in the company and specifying the purpose of the visit to Great Britain.
• The letter from the applicant’s employer written on business letterhead, with contact details, stating that a leave of absence has been granted and that the applicant will be returning to the current job.
• If the applicant is self-employed, a copy of the business license and tax return is required.
• Copy of round trip tickets or itinerary showing exit and entry.
• Copies of bank statements from the past 3 months showing that applicant can financially fend for themselves throughout the duration of stay in Great Britain.
• Copy of confirmed hotel reservations.
• Signed business letter from the host company in the United Kingdom explaining the purpose of the trip and dates of travel.
• The business invitation letter must indicate the type of business activity to be carried out is required.
• It must be clearly indicated in the letters from either the sending or inviting company they will be responsible financially for the applicant.

Rabies vaccination, boosters, and blood tests. You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it can travel. Your vet needs proof that your pet's at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them. You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination.

The United Kingdom can be visited at any time of year, as its climate is relatively temperate and, in general, you do not experience extremes during either summer or winter. Overall, spring (late March to early June) and autumn (September to November) are the best times to visit, when it is usually warm and dry.

The official currency of Great Britain is the pound sterling, known as the pound (£, GBP). Each pound is divided into 100 pence (100p = £1).