Senegal is represented in Australia by an honorary consul.
Senegal has no embassy in Australia, so passports and visas are normally handled by a mission abroad. Honorary consuls can help in emergencies and with some certificates.
Mission of Senegal accredited to Australia
Embassy
- Address
- 1-3-4 Aobadai, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 153-0042, Japan
- Phone
- +81334648451
- senegal@senegal.jp
- Website
- ambassene-tokyo.sn
Honorary consuls of Senegal
Honorary consuls are appointed by Senegal to help its citizens locally. They can assist in emergencies and with some certificates, but rarely issue passports or visas.
Consular services of Senegal for people in Australia
Senegal's official channels list 12 services for people in Australia. Each one shows where to apply, what to bring and the fees when they are published.
- Birth transcriptionA child born abroad to at least one Senegalese parent, after the birth is declared locally, has the birth transcribed at the embassy to receive a Senegalese birth certificate.
- Certificate of custom or capacity to marryA certificate confirming that a Senegalese national is single, of age and free to marry, needed to marry abroad.
- Marriage transcription or celebrationThe Embassy in Tokyo can transcribe a marriage celebrated in Japan and can also marry two Senegalese nationals, or a Senegalese and a foreigner, under Senegalese law.
- Driving licence authenticity certificate (Japan exchange)Help for Senegalese residents of Japan who want to exchange their Senegalese licence for a Japanese one by first getting it translated and legalised.
- Legalisation and certified copiesThe embassy legalises signatures and certifies copies of documents for use with authorities.
- Power of attorney (procuration)Senegalese nationals can grant a general or special power of attorney through the embassy to act on their behalf in Senegal.
- Parental authorisation and child travel authorisationA signed parental consent document, normally by the father, and a separate travel authorisation for a child, issued through the Tokyo embassy for Senegalese parents.
- Removal certificate (permanent return to Senegal)Certificate for Senegalese nationals returning permanently to Senegal that supports customs exemption on used personal effects.
- Consular registration and consular cardSenegalese nationals in the embassy's area register to obtain a consular card, which is required for all other embassy procedures.
- Death transcription and laissez-passer mortuaireThe embassy transcribes a death certificate of a Senegalese national and, on a close relative's request, issues a mortuary laissez-passer needed to repatriate the body to Senegal.
- Safe-conduct (sauf-conduit) one-way travel documentA one-way substitute travel document allowing a Senegalese national without a valid passport to return to Senegal.
- Visa for SenegalForeign nationals not exempt from the visa requirement apply for a Senegal visa of up to 90 days via the embassy by post or scanned documents.
Before you contact Senegal's missions
Office details come from the Australian Government's diplomatic and consular lists and each country's official pages, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Opening hours, fees and requirements change without notice, so confirm with the office before you travel or send documents.
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