Senegal
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Senegal
You · American passport
Up to 90 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
diplomatie.gouv.sn · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 10 days per visit
It needs Passavant de circulation (or CPD carnet) before you cross.
senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 45 days out
Get a Senegalese import permit, microchip and rabies vaccinate at least 21 days ahead, and carry an official certificate issued within 10 days. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Senegal.
We'll email you if Senegal's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Senegal.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have a vet implant an ISO microchip and record the number on every document.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies with an inactivated vaccine after the microchip is in place.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days after rabies vaccination
Entry is only allowed once at least 21 days have passed since the rabies vaccination.
- On or after the health certificate
Government endorsement of the certificate
Have the health certificate endorsed/stamped by the government veterinary authority of the country you leave from.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 90 days before you arrive
Veterinary import permit
Apply for an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock (Direction des Services Vétérinaires), Senegal before travel; carry the original with the pet.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Official health certificate
Get the destination's health certificate signed by an official (government-authorised) vet; it is valid for 10 days.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Senegal
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | diplomatie.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Senegal
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | Up to 10 days per visit | senegalcommerce.sec.gouv.sn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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