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Senegal

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
27,457
Top destination, 2023
Spain
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
5,351
UK visas issued, 2025
2,137
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
44.9%
NationalitySNISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Senegal need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongVisa requiredImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Senegal move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 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
  11. Japan176
  12. Luxembourg92
  13. Netherlands45
  14. Sweden41
  15. Austria34

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

14k29k200020032006200920122015201820212023
14k29k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20009,237
20017,682
20027,531
200315,079
200416,117
200513,916
200614,684
200719,143
200821,181
200918,953
201019,946
201117,742
201216,690
201318,044
201417,099
201519,808
201621,017
201723,447
201824,782
201923,524
202016,609
202127,516
202228,690
202327,457
Share going to the top destination
40.9%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Senegal who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. France176,632
  2. Gambia145,276
  3. Italy127,427
  4. Spain101,026
  5. Gabon33,087
  6. Côte d’Ivoire32,378
  7. Mali27,227
  8. Mauritania20,739
  9. Canada13,811
  10. Republic of the Congo13,109
  11. Belgium9,114
  12. Guinea-Bissau7,634

Living abroad by year

371k741k19901995200020052010201520202024
371k741k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990325,275
1995318,928
2000366,397
2005425,788
2010498,417
2015558,252
2020665,735
2024741,357
Living abroad, 2024
741,357
Change since 2000
+102.3%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
23.8%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Senegal by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B24,261
  2. G4161
  3. F1160
  4. J1132
  5. A2125
  6. G2112
  7. K195
  8. A157
  9. G145
  10. D23

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

3,4076,814201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,4076,81420172019202120232025
Data table
20172,694
20184,458
20196,814
20202,809
20211,212
20224,169
20236,752
20246,699
20255,351
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR2646
  2. IR1443
  3. IR5248
  4. FX156
  5. DV112
  6. F1109
  7. F2A52
  8. F436
Immigrant visas, FY2025
1,899
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
5
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Senegal who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Senegal with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

8501,7002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8501,700201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,240
20161,530
20171,470
20181,420
20191,670
20201,000
2021960
20221,250
20231,400
20241,700
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,370
  2. Family-sponsored preferences190
  3. Diversity visa lottery60
  4. Refugees and asylees50
  5. Employment-based preferences30
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)60
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)50
  3. Other temporary workers50
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)40
  5. Spouses and children40
  6. Intracompany transferees (L-1)30
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Senegal)
1,700
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Senegal)
1,090
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
12,060
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Senegal (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Senegal (HESA).

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, 2024/25
90
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Senegal, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20254051,2804,0051,345320
20245301,3655,2751,065205
20236501,1454,18093585
20221207052,1301,00520
2021658251,62567540
20202050088527525
201955101,14548030
2018541583060020
2017035074051535
201603157455950
201502207706450
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Senegal, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

242006–072008–092010–112012–132017–182023–242025–26
242006–072008–092010–112012–132017–182023–242025–26
Data table
2006–073
2007–081
2008–091
2009–101
2010–114
2011–121
2012–131
2014–152
2017–181
2019–202
2023–242
2025–262
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills1
  2. Specialist Skills1
Granted, 2025–26
2
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Senegal living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

6071,2132012201420162018202220242025
6071,2132012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012348
2013361
2014416
2015484
2016543
2017673
2018712
2019780
2022958
20231,025
20241,147
20251,213
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Designated Activities275
  2. Permanent Resident229
  3. Spouse or Child of Japanese National211
  4. Dependent121
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services112
  6. Student108
  7. Long-Term Resident77
  8. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident49
  9. Skilled Labor8
  10. Highly Skilled Professional8
Residents, December 2025
1,213
In work-related statuses
143
Share in work-related statuses
11.8%
Students
108
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Senegal

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Senegal, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
France36,32321,77214,00938.6%
Spain8,4103,5333,04536.2%
Belgium6,6481,4764,97674.8%
Italy6,0504,3721,67527.7%
Netherlands5,5259124,47881.0%
Germany2,5361,4551,07342.3%
Switzerland2,3841,57780233.6%
Portugal1,9864711,30465.7%
Austria93045547150.6%
Poland53626227350.9%
Greece37624712834.0%
Luxembourg35819714841.3%
Czechia2111317133.6%
Romania139736647.5%

Applications by year

44k87k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
44k87k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200937,444
201051,129
201151,664
201247,687
201351,144
201451,726
201558,011
201659,920
201769,250
201873,346
201987,281
202021,581
202126,387
202256,866
202364,392
202472,412
Refusal rate, 2024
44.9%
Refusal rate, 2019
44.5%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Senegal in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family14,292
  2. Work6,525
  3. Education5,948
  4. Other reasons4,488
First permits by country
  1. Italy9,433
  2. Spain9,159
  3. France9,149
  4. Portugal1,572
  5. Germany617
  6. Belgium539
  7. Switzerland243
  8. Luxembourg111
  9. Greece88
  10. Netherlands67
  11. Sweden48
  12. Poland39
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card19
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)52
  3. Researchers44
  4. Other paid activities6,410
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
30
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
10,006
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
15,499
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
280
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
349,420
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
9,352
Changed status into work, 2025
5,826
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
6
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2,236
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Senegal in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark202516140200
Sweden2025290016310
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland2025624
Austria202528235
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Senegal, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

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
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family6,194
  2. Asylum and protection1,920
  3. Work1,139
  4. Other reasons323
  5. Study75
New permits, 2025
9,651
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
113,758
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
59,014
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

Foreign embassies and consulates in Senegal

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Austria1——
Belgium1——
Brazil1——
Burkina Faso1——
Cameroon1——
Canada1——
China1——
Czechia1——
Côte d’Ivoire1——
DR Congo1——
Denmark1——
Finland1——
France11—
Gabon1——
Gambia1——
Germany1——
Ghana1——
Greece1——
Guinea1——
India1——
Indonesia1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kosovo1——
Luxembourg1——
Madagascar1——
Malaysia1——
Morocco1——
Netherlands1——
Palestine1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Tunisia1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Countries
48
Missions
49
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Senegal, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

1,6343,267200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6343,2672000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000234
2001305
2002346
2003512
2004634
2005789
2006926
20071,193
20081,482
20091,356
20101,479
20111,616
20121,576
20131,778
20141,932
20151,758
20161,981
20172,149
20182,428
20192,526
20202,607
20213,097
20222,911
20233,267
Remittances received, 2023
US$3,267 million
Share of GDP, 2023
10.6%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Senegal, 2023
0.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2023

All corridors from Senegal

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Senegal → Spain
  • Senegal → France
  • Senegal → Italy
  • Senegal → United States
  • Senegal → Belgium
  • Senegal → Netherlands
  • Senegal → Canada
  • Senegal → Germany
  • Senegal → Portugal
  • Senegal → Türkiye
  • Senegal → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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