What you need to enter Senegal with a Bissau-Guinean passport
Bissau-Guinean citizens do not need a visa to travel to Senegal: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- More than 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 September 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Senegal, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Fee
No visa fee for European Union passports: the tourist visa was abolished on 1 May 2015 for stays of up to 90 days. Longer stays require a residence permit from the Directorate of the Police for Foreigners and Travel Documents (DPETV).
Required documents
- Passport valid for more than 6 months, with at least two blank pages.
- Onward or return ticket and proof of sufficient funds for the stay.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Stay of up to 90 days without a visa for European Union passports. To stay longer than 3 months you must apply for a residence card at the Directorate of the Police for Foreigners and Travel Documents (DPETV) in Dakar.
More Senegal rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Senegal page:
Official portal: https://www.policenationale.gouv.sn/direction-de-la-police-des-etrangers-et-des-titres-de-voyages-dpetv/. Destination data verified on 6 September 2026. Sources: policenationale.gouv.sn (General Directorate of the National Police: DPETV, responsibility for foreigners' stay); exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Consulate General in Dakar; "Documentation and procedures": abolition of the visa for EU passports since 1 May 2015, passport validity, UEMOA currency rules); travelhealthpro.org.uk (NaTHNaC, yellow fever requirement by country of origin); whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List, 7 sites in Senegal); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Senegal (situation in Casamance and the eastern border areas) (checked 6 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Senegal
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Senegal
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Senegal can enter Guinea-Bissau visa-free. See the Senegal → Guinea-Bissau page.
All 15 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks can enter Senegal visa-free. Same result as Guinea-Bissau: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana and Guinea.
With a passport from Guinea-Bissau, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Mauritania.
A passport from Guinea-Bissau ranks 165 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 48 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Bissau-Guinean citizens need a visa for Senegal?
No. You can enter Senegal with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Senegal?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for more than 6 months, with at least two blank pages.
What currency is used in Senegal?
West African CFA Franc (XOF).
What do Bissau-Guinean passport holders need for the countries near Senegal?
With a passport from Guinea-Bissau, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Mauritania.
Related pages
See Senegal requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Guinea-Bissau for other passports →
Every visa-free country for Bissau-Guinean passport holders →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.