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Senegal → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Senegal, and students from Senegal at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor1,761
  2. Other199
  3. Work87
  4. Study69
  5. Family21

Visas issued by year

1,2062,412201020122014201620182020202220242025
1,2062,412201020132016201920222025
Data table
20101,689
20111,451
20121,329
20131,294
20141,217
20151,328
20161,182
20171,395
20181,402
20191,793
2020689
20211,014
20221,612
20232,148
20242,412
20252,137

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

459020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4590201520172019202120232025
Data table
201550
201630
201750
201835
201930
202020
202135
202235
202365
202470
202590
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Senegal (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2019005664
201829605070
201729003872
201624103558
201526903264
201428003690
201324807490
20122600740
20112880510
20106000650
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 the United Kingdom in Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDakargov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Senegal move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Senegal, 2023
  1. Spain11,239
  2. Italy6,185
  3. France4,650
  4. United States1,520
  5. Canada930
  6. Germany872
  7. Portugal713
  8. Belgium482
  9. Türkiye198
  10. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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