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South Africa visa for citizens of Senegal

Citizens of Senegal need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $56, government fee included.

For citizens of Senegal: the passport opens 33 countries visa-free; Dakar — Pretoria: ≈ 6,680 km, about 9 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a South Africa visa cost for citizens of Senegal?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $31 · Valid for: 180 days$56

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Senegal passport?

No: citizens of Senegal need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $56, with no embassy visit.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Senegal passport you can visit 33 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Senegal passport ranks 138th of 199.
Senegal passport: visa-free access to 33 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Senegal and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Gambia, Ghana, Benin, Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Rwanda, Palestine, Haiti, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Malaysia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Senegal. Senegal visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Dakar — Pretoria: about 6,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Dakar 12:00 — Pretoria 14:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 121st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Senegal.