SENEGAL SUSPENDED ISSUANCE OF MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA AND NATIONALS OF MOST COUNTRIES NOW REQUIRE A BIOMETRIC VISA FOR BUSINESS OR TOURISM FOR UP TO 90 DAYS TO ENTER IN THE COUNTRY August 21, 2013 Senegal has suspended issuance of its multiple-entry visa, and nationals of most countries will now require a biometric visa to enter Senegal for business or tourism purposes for up to 90 days. Residence permit holders who are not Schengen nationals will have to obtain a visa for travel outside of Senegal. To obtain a biometric visa, visa nationals must register online at snedai.sn/en. They will have two options for biometrics. They can have their biometrics taken at a Senegalese consular post, in which case the visa will be issued prior to entry. Visa nationals can also have their biometrics taken at the port of entry, where a visa-on-arrival will be issued. Only nationals of Mauritania, Morocco and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can now enter Senegal without a biometric visa for tourism or business. ECOWAS comprises the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. In a related development, Schengen nationals who hold a Senegalese residence permit can travel without a visa, provided they present their original permit upon entering Senegal. Non-Schengen nationals who hold a Senegalese resident permit can apply for a visa in Senegal (aller-retour visa) if they need to exit and re-enter Senegal.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 01:45:40 +0000
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