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Senegal → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,185
Change since 2018
-29.9%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
1.65%
Inflow 20236,185OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Senegal to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Senegal recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Senegal living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5,43111k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,43111k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,669
20012,592
20021,744
20038,476
20045,317
20052,910
20062,280
20072,282
20084,770
20094,858
20108,851
20116,608
20125,493
20136,451
20146,270
20157,471
20168,524
201710,862
20188,825
20195,781
20204,551
20215,766
20226,803
20236,185
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—115,047—
20236,185112,5984,049
20226,803110,7634,750
20215,766111,0922,881
20204,551106,1984,005
20195,781105,2772,869
20188,825105,9372,918
201710,862101,2074,489
20168,52498,1765,091
20157,47194,0304,144
20146,27090,8634,037
20136,45180,3252,263
20125,49373,7021,070
20116,60869,467797
20108,85163,883689
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Senegal who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

64k127k19901995200020052010201520202024
64k127k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,365
199517,707
200026,297
200544,658
201064,404
201583,601
2020112,978
2024127,427
Estimate, 2024
127,427
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.9%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Senegal

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Senegal.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,0504,3721,67527.7%
20237,0225,5211,50021.4%
20225,1934,0061,18322.8%
20212,7592,23452319.0%
20202,2371,59164628.9%
20196,6904,2882,40235.9%
20185,7573,4852,26739.4%
20176,6273,6962,92944.2%
20166,3843,3972,98746.8%
20157,3124,5882,69736.9%
20146,0963,2962,67343.8%
20135,2442,7322,24642.8%
20123,4862,60288425.4%
20114,5123,0701,44232.0%
20103,1252,14698231.4%
20092,5221,93758523.2%

Applications by year

3,6567,3122009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,6567,312200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,522
20103,125
20114,512
20123,486
20135,244
20146,096
20157,312
20166,384
20176,627
20185,757
20196,690
20202,237
20212,759
20225,193
20237,022
20246,050
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Senegal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family6,274
  2. Other reasons1,950
  3. Work1,104
  4. Education105
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,433100
20247,32403,953226
20237,10804,049156
20228,47904,750107
20217,02102,881106
20203,67604,00537
20196,71502,86937
20187,37802,918280
201711,16804,489235
20168,74905,091215
20154,74304,144207
20145,62714,037170
20136,84802,2630
20125,21601,0700
20117,61707970
201015,65406890
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,103
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
120,451
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
2,586
Changed status into work, 2025
2,246
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1,607
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDakarambdakar.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Senegal, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20259,6511,1396,194751,920323
20246,0338093,341401,549294
20235,7138733,358351,111336
20226,9462,5743,35133740248
20215,7271,3943,51313535272
20202,8204841,85010259217
20194,637833,088231,156287
20187,4471223,009193,974323
201711,2391463,022257,599447
20168,8151552,707165,527410

New permits by year

5,62011k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
5,62011k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20168,815
201711,239
20187,447
20194,637
20202,820
20215,727
20226,946
20235,713
20246,033
20259,651
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Senegal ranks 14.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Senegal, 2023
  1. Spain11,239
  2. France4,650
  3. United States1,520
  4. Canada930
  5. Germany872
  6. Portugal713
  7. Belgium482
  8. Türkiye198
  9. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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