Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Foreign 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. The page lists exempt nationalities; check it for Australian citizens.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Senegal in Tokyo, Japan (non-resident; its site says it covers Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga). The Honorary Consulate-General in Melbourne states on its own site that it does not issue visas or passports and refers such matters to the Tokyo embassy.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Senegal.
How to apply
Complete the visa form in the Senegal version | send with documents by post to the Tokyo embassy or upload scans via the website form
Documents you need
- Visa application form (3 copies)
- Passport valid at least 6 months
- Round-trip ticket
- 3 photos
- Hotel booking or legalised accommodation certificate
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: no general visa fee published (stamp fees only for Gambia and Comoros visas)
Good to know
Pages are written for residents of Japan (fees quoted as Japanese revenue stamps in yen) and do not mention Australia; whether applicants in Australia are treated identically was not confirmed. Page shows last update 18 September 2024 (more than 12 months old). Whether Australian passport holders are visa-exempt is not stated in the text read.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Senegal's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Senegal in Australia
- Birth transcription
- Certificate of custom or capacity to marry
- Consular registration and consular card
- Death transcription and laissez-passer mortuaire
- Driving licence authenticity certificate (Japan exchange)
- Legalisation and certified copies
- Marriage transcription or celebration
- Parental authorisation and child travel authorisation
- Power of attorney (procuration)
- Removal certificate (permanent return to Senegal)
- Safe-conduct (sauf-conduit) one-way travel document