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Senegal visa for New Zealand citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 90 days

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Senegal, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days. Visa-exempt visitors can stay up to 3 months; everyone else gets a visa in advance from a Senegalese embassy or consulate. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Senegal counts your stay: Visa-exempt visitors: less than 3 months per stay. Visa holders: as stated on the visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa from a Senegalese embassy or consulate — Well before travel; some nationalities need prior clearance from Senegal's Ministry of the Interior; Set by the embassy or consulate. The visa is a stamp placed in the passport by a Senegalese diplomatic or consular mission. Download the application form from the mission serving you and book an appointment. Depending on nationality, the visa is issued either directly by the mission or only after mandatory consultation of the Ministry of the Interior, which takes longer. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate (optional) — Get vaccinated at least 10 days before arrival; Depends on the vaccination centre. Required from travellers aged 9 months and older arriving from a country with yellow fever risk, including airport transits or layovers of more than 12 hours there. Not required when flying in directly from a country without risk. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months
  • Visa in the passport, unless you are visa-exempt
  • Yellow fever card if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Senegal; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Senegal. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Senegal, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Senegal?

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Senegal, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can New Zealand citizens stay in Senegal?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa-exempt visitors: less than 3 months per stay. Visa holders: as stated on the visa.

What do I need at the border in Senegal?

Passport valid for at least 6 months; Visa in the passport, unless you are visa-exempt; Yellow fever card if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Senegal against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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