Senegal visa from Algeria
Last verified: July 2026 (official visa policy)
Do you need a visa for Senegal from Algeria?
No advance consular visa: Algerians enter Senegal without an advance visa (on-arrival / short-stay formality). Yellow fever is recommended (sometimes required). A valid passport, return ticket and accommodation suffice. For a long stay, study or work, a residence permit is required: a partner agency can guide you.
At a glance
- Tourist visa
- On arrival / short stay — no advance visa
- Yellow fever
- Recommended (sometimes required)
- Passport
- valid ≥ 6 months
- Entry
- Dakar airport (AIBD)
- Study / work
- Residence permit (referred to adviser)
- Long stay
- Residence permit required
- Decision
- Senegalese authorities
By your purpose
- Tourism
- No advance visa — Dakar, Saly, Saint-Louis
- Business (visitor)
- Short stay (meetings, no work)
- Study
- Student visa / permit — referred to a licensed adviser
- Work / long stay
- Residence permit — referred to a licensed adviser
Documents on entry
- Passport valid ≥ 6 months
- Yellow-fever certificate (recommended)
- Return ticket + accommodation
Frequently asked questions
Do Algerians need a visa for Senegal?
No advance consular visa — entry is without an advance visa (on-arrival / short-stay formality).
Can I work or study?
Not on a short stay; a residence permit is required. A OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Need help with a visa, a long stay or study in Senegal?
Check the entry conditions (visa and arrival formalities) with the official authorities or the competent embassy before booking. For a study or work visa or a long stay, a OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Find a partner agencyVisa application assistance — short and long stay, including study. OuiVisa does not provide immigration advice, residency, work-permit or settlement services; for these we refer you to a licensed adviser.
