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Senegal: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Senegal. 56 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 81 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 32Visa-free
  • 6ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 48eVisa
  • 122Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Senegal
Rank81
No prior visa56
CodeSEN

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 81

Rank 81 of 199. 56 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

SingaporeVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 170

A prior visa is needed for 170 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility20/10056 destinations without a prior visa
Quality of life24/100HDI 0.530
Education14/100education index 0.35
Taxes17/100up to 43%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
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What the passport gives

What a Senegal passport gives

28of 100
rank 181 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility2056 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law53score 0.01 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life24HDI 0.530
  • Health and longevity4568.7 years life expectancy
  • Education14education index 0.35
  • Taxes17up to 43%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 32

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaTunisiaTanzania
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfricaCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfricaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysFijiOceania · 120 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysLiberiaAfricaMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMaliAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigerAfricaNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 6

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfricaKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica

eVisa 48

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaIndonesiaVietnamIndia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeHong KongAsiaIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNicaraguaAmericasOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUzbekistanAsiaVietnamAsiaZambiaAfrica

Visa required 122

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 80Cuba57
  2. 80Togo57
  3. 81Burkina Faso56
  4. 81Côte d'Ivoire56
  5. 81Senegal56
  6. 82India55
  7. 83Gabon54
  8. 83Madagascar54
  9. 83Niger54

Frequently asked questions

Senegal: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 56 of 226 countries and territories, 32 visa-free, 6 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 81 of 199.

Senegal: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Senegal → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Senegal → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Senegal → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 143 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 114. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.