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Senegal - Obtain Foreigners Identity Card

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ProcedureEdit

Obtaining a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card

  1. Gather documents needed to obtain a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card.
  2. Fill up and submit the application form along with all other required documents.
  3. Pay all necessary fees.
  4. If all documents submitted are compliant, the Ministry of Interior will issue a deposit receipt which will be valid for a period of 6 months. At the expiration of that period, the applicant must remove the card or apply for an extension of the validity of the receipt.
  5. It may take over a year for the application process to be completed.


Renewing your a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card

  1. Gather documents needed to renew a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card.
  2. Fill up and submit the application form along with all other required documents.
  3. Pay all necessary fees.


For lost or stolen Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card

  1. You will need to obtain a certificate of loss.
  2. Documents needed to obtain a replacement Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card are the same documents you need to present when you renew your card.
  3. Fill up and submit the application form along with all other required documents.
  4. Pay all necessary fees.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • A written application for authorization of establishment to the Minister of the Interior
  • A birth certificate, not older than 6 months
  • An extract from the judicial record in the country of origin, not older than 3 months
  • A medical certificate issued by a doctor in Senegal
  • Three passport photos
  • A certified copy of passport including pages featuring photo, date of validity of the passport and arrival stamp in the country
  • Documents stating source of income in Senegal
  • A revenue stamp of 15,000 FCFA
  • The receipt of payment of the repatriation deposit (the amount varies depending on the applicant's country of origin)
  • For pupils and students: Certificate of attendance, a certified photocopy of the student card or certificate of Award confirmed by the embassy of the country of origin in Senegal.
  • For employees: Certified copy of the contract of employment stamped by the Regional Inspectorate of Labour and Social Security.


Notes:

  • Students, technical assistants and religious are exempt from paying stamp duties and repatriation deposit.
  • Gambian citizens are exempt from paying the repatriation deposit.


Renewing the Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card

  • A written application for renewal to the Minister of the Interior
  • A criminal record issued in Senegal, not older than 3 months
  • A medical certificate issued by a doctor in Senegal
  • Three passport photos
  • A certified photocopy of the passport or consular card
  • Documents stating source of income in Senegal
  • Revenue stamp of 15,200 FCFA



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Interior Website


Directorate of the National Police
Central Police Dakar
Rue Docteur Thze X Thiong
Phone: 33 823 25 29/33 841 33 42
Police Stations


Police Directorate of Foreigners and Travel Documents
Direction de la Police des trangers et des Titres de voyage (DPETV)
Alles Srigne Ababacar Sy - Dakar
Phone: 33 869 32 10
Map


Territorial gendarmerie brigades


Regional Inspectorates of Labour and Social Security

Dakar

18, rue Ramez Bourgi,
Contact numbers: 822 14 22 / 33 821 39 61 / 33 834 38 13
Fax: 33 821 47 92


Diourbel

Quartier Escale
Contact numbers: 33 971 15 30


Kaolack

Quartier Lona (en face de l'hpital rgional)
BP 173 Kaolack
Contact numbers: 33 941 21 56
Fax: 33 941 34 90


Fatick

Quartier Escale
BP 20
Contact numbers: 33 949 11 04 / 33 949 11 80 / 33 594 87 95
Fax: 33 949 14 04


Kolda

Quartier Sikilo
Contact numbers: 33 996 10 43


Louga

Contact numbers: 33 967 12 53 / 33 967 22 07
Fax: 33 967 32 99


St Louis

Pikine (route de Dakar, prs de la station Elton)
Contact numbers: 33 961 10 57 / 33 961 27 92
Fax: 33 961 27 91


Tambacounda

Contact numbers: 33 981 11 36
Fax: 33 981 25 32


This

Carrire Ecole le Cayor
BP A78 This
Contact numbers: 33 951 12 11 / 33 951 29 28
Fax: 33 951 29 29


Ziguinchor

Rue mre Angle Dieng
Quartier Escale (prs de la gouvernance)
BP 159 Ziguinchor
Contact numbers: 33 991 10 92 / 33 991 24 60
Fax: 33 991 24 61



EligibilityEdit

All foreigner's/ alien's staying in Senegal for a period longer than 3 months.



FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

The Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card is valid for a period of 5 years.



Documents to UseEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

If all documents submitted are verified and accepted by the public officer, the Ministry of Interior will issue a deposit receipt which will be valid for a period of 6 months. At the expiration of that period, the applicant must remove the card or apply for an extension of the validity of the receipt.

The application process to obtain a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card may take about year to be completed.



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InstructionsEdit

If you are in Dakar, contact the Division of Police foreigners and travel documents to for your application to obtain a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card . For those staying outside of Dakar, contact the police or the gendarmerie in your area of residence.



Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

Foreigners staying in Senegal for a period longer than three months must possess a Foreigner's Identity Card.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a Foreigner's/Alien's Identity Card.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

  • Senegal Public Service Website:
http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/87/4/231



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