Senegalese Visa is not required for Kenyans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Kenya citizens can get a visa upon their arrival at most border posts and airports in Senegal.
- This visa allows the visitor to stay in Senegal for a duration of 90 days.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of arrival in Senegal. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Tourists who wish to stay beyond the 90-day validity should apply for an extension at the immigration department in Senegal.
- Travellers under the age of 18 must show a copy of their birth certificate and travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Travellers to Senegal must provide proof of confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Senegal. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in Senegal.
- Tourists are also required to provide proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in the country.
- Visitors are required to provide proof of yellow fever vaccination.
- Prospective visitors can get to Senegal from international airports in Kenya. There are international airports in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
- Kenya Airways, KLM, Ethiopian Airways and RwandAir are some of the carriers that fly from Kenya to Senegal.
- The estimated flight time from Nairobi to Dakar, Senegal is 9 hours, 50 minutes, 17 hours from Kisumu, and from Mombasa, it is 13 hours, 55 minutes.
- West African CFA franc is the official currency used in Senegal. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- Senegal is a multilingual country, with about 36 languages being spoken in the country. The official language of Senegal is French. However, Wolof is the most widely spoken language in the country.
- About 94% of the Senegalese population are Muslims, mainly Sunni Muslims. Christians and other indigenous faith are the minority religion in the country.
- Bassi-salté, sombi, maafe and chere are some delicacies tourists can try while in Senegal.
- Tourists travelling to Senegal are advised to budget about $45 for daily expenses.
- Senegal has a Tropical climate, with a hot and humid rainy season from May to November, and a dry season December to April dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind.
- Visitors can move around in Senegal with minibuses, taxis, boats, trains and buses.
- The Time zone in Senegal is Greenwich Mean Time(GMT), which puts Kenya 3 hours ahead in time.
- The power and socket plug used in Senegal are of Type C, D, E and K. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Tourists are advised to be cautious as they go about their tourist-related activities.