Senegalese Visa is not required for Filipinos
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Visa on arrival is the visa granted to Philippine nationals when planning to visit Senegal.
- 30 days of stay are allowed on the Senegalese visa on arrival issued to the Filipinos.
- An international passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date of your entry into Senegal, and the reservation of a minimum of empty pages on your passport for necessary stampings.
- A return ticket or ticket for travelling to another country and a visa for that country if it is required.
- Provision of proof of hotel reservation or any other means of accommodation when in the country.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from foreign nationals coming into Senegal.
- An arrival card issued to you by the airline you boarded or your cruise ship firm.
- You are to present all above-mentioned documents upon your arrival in Senegal.
- Provision of a police report showing that you are crime-free.
- Medical Insurance covering the duration of your time in the country is required.
- The presentation of documents confirming the purpose of your travel.
- Proof of sufficient funds to cater for your expenses throughout your stay in Senegal.
- Failure to meet all the above-listed document required could cost you a visa denial.
- Embarkation (airport) tax is not levied on travellers.
- The average expected time for airlines to travel to Dakar, Senegal from Manila, Philippines is 1 day, 1 hour.
- Some flights flying to Senegal from the Philippines are Philippine Airlines, Emirates, Tap Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Air France.
- The standard time zone of Senegal is (GMT+0), while that of the Philippines is also (GMT+8). This indicates Senegal is 8 hours behind the Philippines.
- The Senegal telephone code is (+221), serving as a medium for both national and international communication.
- Banks in Senegal are inoperative on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).
- There is no restriction to the foreign currency you can bring in or take out of the country.
- An amount or any negotiable instruments such as promissory notes, bank drafts, cheques etc that exceeds CFA 1,000,000 or its equivalent is to be declared.
- All baggage will be cleared at your first entry in Senegalese airport.
- A veterinarian health certificate issued less than 48 hours before your embarkation and rabies vaccination certificates issued less than 6 months are required from those visiting Senegal with their pets.
- An authorization from the Senegalese Minister of Inland is required for the importation of arms and ammunition.
- Dakar is the capital city of Senegal while CFA Franc (XOF) is the official currency used in Senegal.
- French is the official language of Senegal spoken widely by its over 15 million people.
- Islam is the predominant religion of Senegal practised by its over 905 and Christianity is practised by about 6% of its population.
- Lake Retba, Goree’s house of slaves and Fort d’Estrees, Djoudj national bird sanctuary, the museum of the Atlantic slave trade known as House of Slave.
- Filipinos visiting Senegal should budget a sum of $74 to expend for their daily purchase or activities intending to attend in Senegal.
- Some of the Senegalese local foods are ceebu yap made with meat with rice and vegetables, mafe made with meat in peanut sauce and thiou a la viande known as beef stew etc.
- The electrical outlets used in Senegal of type C, D, E and K., while the standard voltage supply is 230V functioning with a standard frequency of 50Hz.