Senegal - Apply for Approval for Tourist Accommodation Establishment

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Any natural or legal person who intends to develop a tourist accommodation establishment is required to submit the request for approval accompanied by a technical and financial file to the Minister responsible for Tourism either in person or post at the Directorate of Tourism Regulations office or Regional Tourism Services office. (Please view address details under office location and contact section below).
2. It is only after the deposit of the complete file, that the application file will be registered and recorded and applicants will be issued with an acknowledgment letter containing details of their application if submitted in person.
3. The application file will then be forwarded to the competent authorities/departments, who will then conduct their due diligence independently and then forward their opinion to the ministry of the tourism office.
4. Approval is granted by decree of the Minister in charge of Tourism after consulting the national commission for approval and classification of tourist accommodation establishments.
5. However, temporary authorizations may be granted to promoters to allow them to establish their project and obtain approval. These authorizations cannot exceed six months.
6. If approved, the applicant will be notified of the outcome by post/phone and given further instruction on where to collect the decree/order granting the establishment's approval to carry out a tourist accommodation establishment project, against the applicant identification document and the acknowledgment letter/approval letter.
   

Apply Online

1. The online application is only applicable within the Dakar region, applicants should visit the TéléDac website via this link Link and log in with your credential (user name and password) if already registered.
2. If you do not have an account, click on CREATE AN ACCOUNT tab, fill out the registration form accurately, and then click on the REGISTER tab.
3. An account activation link will be sent to the email address, you had registered with, click on the link, you will then be re-directed to the TéléDac platform, enter your (user name and password), and then click on the TO LOG IN tab to access your account.
4. Upon login, click on the PROCEDURES tab located on the right side of your computer screen, you will be redirected to the next page, select TOURISM option, then click on APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL FOR TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENT option.
5. You will then be redirected to the application forms page, proceed with the application process by filling out all the mandatory questions accurately, attach all the required documents as listed on the site, validate that all the information you have provided is accurate before submitting it.
6. You will then receive a confirmation mail via your email address, confirming that your application file has been taken into consideration.
7. Upon receipt of the application file, the ministry will then be forwarded to the competent authorities/departments, who will then conduct their due diligence independently and then forward their opinion to the ministry of tourism office.
8. Approval is granted by decree of the Minister in charge of Tourism after consulting the national commission for approval and classification of tourist accommodation establishments.
9. However, temporary authorizations may be granted to promoters to allow them to establish their project and obtain approval. These authorizations cannot exceed six months.
10. If approved, the applicant will be notified of the outcome by mail/phone and given further instruction on where to collect the decree/order granting the establishment's approval to carry out a tourist accommodation establishment project, against the applicant identification document and the acknowledgment letter/approval letter.

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Required Documents

General required documents

• A letter addressed to the Minister in charge of tourism indicating:

• the sign, address and exact location of the establishment
• the first and last name, address of the owner of the business
• the surname, first name and address of the operator or the person in charge of the establishment
• The legal form of the establishment.

• A provisional operating budget over three (03) years;
• A request for provisional classification including:

• The detailed plan of the establishment in accordance with the classification standards established by the laws and regulations in force;
• The description of the services to be provided specifying the accommodation and / or catering capacity of the establishment and ancillary activities, if applicable

Additional documents; For individuals

• A certified copy of the national identity card of the promoter;
• The promoter's curriculum vitae;
• The extract from the promoter's criminal record;

For legal entities:

• A certified copy of the statutes of the company or the GIE, of the trade register for individual companies mentioning the tourist accommodation activity

Office Locations & Contacts

MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND AIR TRANSPORT
Directorate of Tourism Regulations Office
Address:  Sphère Ministèrielle 2 - Bâtiment C Diamniadio
Telephone:  (+221) 33 869 26 90
Fax:  (+221) 33 826 07 77
BP:  4049 - Dakar, SENEGAL
E-mail address:  [email protected] / [email protected] .sn
Ministry Contact details link: Link
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Any natural or legal person who intends to develop a tourist accommodation establishment in Senegal

Fees

• No fee associate with the service

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

• The processing time is 2 months maximum

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Instructions

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Required Information

• The sign, address and exact location of the establishment.
• The first and last name, address of the owner of the business.
• The surname, first name and address of the operator or the person in charge of the establishment.
• The legal form of the establishment.
• The detailed plan of the proposed establishment
• The description of the services to be provided specifying the accommodation and / or catering capacity of the establishment and ancillary activities if applicable.
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• The realization of a tourist accommodation establishment project is subject to obtaining an approval issued by decree of the Minister in charge of Tourism.

Information which might help

• REFER: DECREE N ° 2005-145 OF MARCH 2, 2005; REGULATIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS TOURISTIC.Link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Ministry of Tourism: Link
  
• MTTA service procedure link: Link
  

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