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Senegal: Certificate of custom or capacity to marry in Australia

  • Appointment Not needed
  • Apply by post Possible
  • Checked 24 October 2026

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.

A certificate confirming that a Senegalese national is single, of age and free to marry, needed to marry abroad. A 21-day publication of banns applies.

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

Download and sign the form | gather documents | send by post or by email scans | wait for the 21-day publication of banns

Documents you need

Fees and processing time

Processing time: 21 days after filing the physical file.

Good to know

Page describes the service for marriages in Japan. Page written for residents of Japan (fees in yen stamps) and does not mention Australia; whether Australian applicants are treated the same was not confirmed. Page metadata shows last update 18 September 2024 (over 12 months old).

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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